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Lotan — the meaning of the Hebrew name לוֹטָן

לוֹטָן

Lôwṭân · pronounced lo-tawn' · Strong's H3877 · a man

Lotan means covering.

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לוֹט lôwṭ (from, H3875) — a veil open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3875; covering; Lotan, an Idumaean.

First appearance

Gen 36:20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Lotan

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:20Gen 36:22Gen 36:291Chr 1:381Chr 1:39

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