Lotan

Son of Seir the Horite; chief of Edom

A written article for Lotan is still to come. Below and alongside: where Lotan appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 2000 BC
    1700 BC
  • Lotan
    1853 BC to 1756 BC

Original word

  • לוֹטָן lotan, lotans
    H3877
Relationships
Son: Hemam Son: Homam Son: Hori Father: Seir Brother: Dishan Brother: Dishon Brother: Ezer Brother: Shobal Sister: Timna Brother: Zibeon
Citations
“Lotan.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Lotan appears in Scripture

Genesis 36

אֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-שֵׂעִיר הַֽחֹרִי יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ לוֹטָן וְשׁוֹבָל וְצִבְעוֹן וַֽעֲנָֽה׃
20
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
וַיִּֽהְיוּ בְנֵֽי-לוֹטָן חֹרִי וְהֵימָם וַֽאֲחוֹת לוֹטָן תִּמְנָֽע׃
22
And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי הַֽחֹרִי אַלּוּף לוֹטָן אַלּוּף שׁוֹבָל אַלּוּף צִבְעוֹן אַלּוּף עֲנָֽה׃
29
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

1 Chronicles 1

וּבְנֵי שֵׂעִיר לוֹטָן וְשׁוֹבָל וְצִבְעוֹן וַֽעֲנָה וְדִישֹׁן וְאֵצֶר וְדִישָֽׁן׃
38
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
וּבְנֵי לוֹטָן חֹרִי וְהוֹמָם וַֽאֲחוֹת לוֹטָן תִּמְנָֽע׃
39
And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.