Bible Dictionary
Cheran
Cheran was a son of Dishon and a Horite clan name in the genealogy of Seir. He is mentioned in the genealogical lists of Genesis and Chronicles.
Definition
Cheran was a son of Dishon and a Horite clan name in the genealogy of Seir. The name is glossed as “lyre,” while another suggested derivation connects it with a lamb.
Biblical Usage
Cheran appears in the genealogical lists of Genesis and Chronicles as a descendant within the Horite line of Seir.
Historical Background
The name occurs in parallel genealogical records and may represent a clan designation rather than only an individual personal name.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lyre), one of the sons of Dishon the Horite “duke.” (Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ke'-ran (keran): A Horite clan-name, occurring in the genealogy of Seir, the Horite (Ge 36:26), and in the parallel list in 1Ch 1:41. Dillmann derives it from kar, "a lamb."</p>