Person Old Testament
Ithran
Ithran was a descendant of Esau and son of Dishon the Horite. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:26.
Why it matters. Descendant of Esau, son of Dishon the Horite.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ithran
Ithran is mentioned in two genealogical lists in the Bible as a descendant of Esau, the son of Isaac and twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.36.26; 1Ch.1.41). He was the son of Dishon, who was a Horite, one of the inhabitants of the land of Seir before Esau's descendants settled there (Gen.36.20-21).
The genealogies in Genesis 36 and 1Chronicles 1 record the descendants of Esau, also known as Edom, and the Horite tribes that intermarried with them. These lists demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations (Gen.17.4-5).
No other details are provided about Ithran's life or role within the clan. His inclusion in these genealogies serves to trace the lineage of Esau and the Edomites and to highlight the connection between the Israelites and their neighboring nations.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Dishon
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.