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Strong's H790 אֶשְׁבָּן (eshban)

Eshban - 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 G790 — astateo in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H790
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H790 Quick Answer

Strong's H790 אֶשׁבָּן (Eshban) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eshban (esh-bawn') n/p. 1. vigorous 2. Eshban, an Idumaean It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include eshban. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eshban (esh-bawn') n/p. 1. vigorous 2. Eshban, an Idumaean
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eshban

Meaning and Definition

Eshban (esh-bawn') n/p. 1. vigorous 2. Eshban, an Idumaean [probably from the same as H7644] KJV: Eshban. Root(s): H7644

Original Word
אֶשׁבָּן
Transliteration
Eshban
Derivation
First root strongs: 7644
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H790. 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)

Eshban

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.26; son of: Dishon (H1787); brother of: Hemdan (H2533), Ithran (H3506) and Cheran (H3763) § Eshban = "fire of discernment" an chief of Edom

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How Strong's H790 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eshban, 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.

Eshban Genesis 36:26

How Strong's H790 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H790 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 H790 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:26 KJV

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

1 Chronicles 1:41 KJV

The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H790.

Genesis 36:26 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles 1:41 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H790, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H790 FAQ

What does eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן) mean?

Eshban (Strong's H790) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Eshban". Eshban (esh-bawn') n/p. 1. vigorous 2. Eshban, an Idumaean

How many times is eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H790 across 2 books.

Where can I study eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H790 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן)?

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