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Strong's H1789 דִּישָׁן (dishan)

Diyshan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1789 — entrepho (“nourish up in”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1789
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H1789 Quick Answer

Strong's H1789 דִּישָׁן (Diyshan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Diyshan (dee-shawn') n/p. 1. Dishon [another form of H1787 Dishan, an Edomite] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include dishan and dishon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Diyshan (dee-shawn') n/p. 1. Dishon [another form of H1787 Dishan, an Edomite]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
dishan and dishon

Meaning and Definition

Diyshan (dee-shawn') n/p. 1. Dishon [another form of H1787 Dishan, an Edomite] Root(s): H1787

Original Word
דִּישָׁן
Transliteration
Diyshan
Derivation
First root strongs: 1787
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1789. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Dishan

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Uz (H5780I), Aran (H0765) Also named: di.shon (דִּישֹׁן "Dishan" H1787I) § Dishan or Dishon = "thresher" the fifth son of Seir

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How Strong's H1789 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Diyshan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Dishan Genesis 36:21 Dishon 1 Chronicles 1:38

How Strong's H1789 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1789 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1789 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:21 KJV

And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:26 KJV

And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

Genesis 36:28 KJV

The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1789.

Genesis 36:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:26 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
Genesis 36:28 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
Genesis 36:30 Old Testament, KJV
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
1 Chronicles 1:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles 1:42 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1789, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1789 FAQ

What does dishan (דִּישָׁן) mean?

Dishan (Strong's H1789) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Dishan". Diyshan (dee-shawn') n/p. 1. Dishon [another form of H1787 Dishan, an Edomite]

How many times is dishan (דִּישָׁן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1789 across 2 books.

Where can I study dishan (דִּישָׁן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1789 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate dishan (דִּישָׁן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dishan and dishon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.