Lotan
Mentioned 1852–1755 BC traditional (Jones)
Coverer, one of the sons of Seir, the Horite (Gen. 36:20, 29).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Anah, Shobal, Zibeon, Homam, Hori, Lydia, Seir, and Dishan.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1877–1730 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
Begat counts Lotan in 5 tagged verses across 2 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Lotan 7 |
| KJV | Lotan 7 |
| ASV | Lotan 7 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
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Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Coverer, one of the sons of Seir, the Horite (Gen. 36:20, 29).