Dishon
di.shon is a proper name borne by a son of Seir and by a son of Anah in genealogical lists.
The supplied verses use di.shon as a proper name in genealogical and chief lists, identifying a son of Seir and also a son of Anah; the same name is then used for descendants in each line.
Senses in use
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Proper name in Seir’s genealogical line · dominant
In 1 Chronicles 1:38, the form is tagged Noun · Proper in the list of Seir’s sons; the APB renders the list with “Dishon.” In Genesis 36:21, the same proper-name use occurs among Seir’s sons, followed by the statement that these are chiefs of the Horite in Edom, and Genesis 36:30 names “Chief Dishon” among the chiefs in Seir.
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Proper name in Anah’s family line · common
In Genesis 36:25, the proper-name form identifies Dishon among Anah’s children; the APB renders the clause “These are the sons of Anah: Dishon.” In 1 Chronicles 1:41, Dishon is first listed as Anah’s son and then introduces a list of sons, while 1 Chronicles 1:42 likewise introduces Uz and Aran as “The sons of Dishon.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Dishon” in lists of sons and chiefs. In 1 Chronicles 1:41, it uses “Dishon” both for Anah’s son and for the father of a subsequent list.