Lexicon
אֶצְבּוֹן
ets.bon
H0675
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Ezbon

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Hebrew
Language

ets.bon is a personal name appearing in lists of the sons of Gad and of Bela.

The attested use is as a proper personal name within genealogical lists: it occurs among Gad’s sons in Genesis 46:16 and among Bela’s sons in 1 Chronicles 7:7.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogical lists · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged as a proper noun and appear in lists of sons. In Genesis 46:16 the APB renders a list of Gad’s sons that includes “Ezbon”; in 1 Chronicles 7:7 it renders Bela’s sons, including “Ezbon,” before describing the group as heads of fathers’ houses.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Ezbon” in both genealogical lists. The original form and proper-noun morphology identify its specific contribution.

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