Bible Dictionary
Horim
The Horim, or Horites, were the early inhabitants of Mount Seir. Their name is associated with cave dwelling, and they were eventually displaced by the descendants of Esau.
Definition
The Horim, or Horites, were the aboriginal inhabitants of Mount Seir and the region of Edom. Their name is associated with their apparent way of life as cave-dwellers. They were related in the supplied material to the Emim and Rephaim.
Biblical Usage
The Horites appear in the early descriptions of the peoples occupying Mount Seir. The biblical record associates their territory with Edom and with the later displacement of its earlier inhabitants.
Historical Background
Their excavated dwellings were found in the sandstone cliffs and mountains of Edom, especially at Petra. The supplied material calls them descendants of Hori and describes them as cave-dwellers.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
and Ho’rites (descendants of Hori), the aboriginal inhabitants of Mount Seir, (Genesis 14:6) and probably allied to the Emim and Raphaim. The name Horite appears to have been derived from their habits as “cave-dwellers” Their excavated dwellings are still found in hundreds in the sandstone cliffs and mountains of Edom, and especially in Petra.