Person Old Testament
Zaavan
Also known as Zaavan =ESV, NIV, KJV; Zavan =KJV
Zaavan, a Horite chief, was a descendant of Seir the Horite. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:27.
Why it matters. Horite chief, descendant of Seir the Horite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zaavan
Zaavan was a Horite chief mentioned in the genealogies of Esau and Seir the Horite. He was one of the sons of Ezer, who was a son of Seir. The Horites were the original inhabitants of the land of Seir, which was later inhabited by the Edomites. Zaavan is listed among the chiefs of the Horites, indicating his position of leadership within the tribe. The Bible provides no further details about his life or role as a chief.
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
- Ezer
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.