za.a.van is used as a proper name among the sons of Ezer in genealogical lists.

The term is attested as a proper name in two genealogical statements that list it among the sons of Ezer.

1. Proper name in Ezer's family list · dominant

   In Genesis 36:27, the proper noun occurs in the list of Ezer's sons alongside Bilhan and Akan; the APB renders the list "Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan." In 1 Chronicles 1:42, it appears again in the same filial list before the verse continues with Dishon's sons.

   Genesis 36:271 Chronicles 1:42

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the term as "Zaavan" within Ezer's list of sons. The verse is read as a whole, but both clauses visibly place that name between Bilhan and Akan.