Bible Figure
Lotan
biblical character (Genesis 36)
Lotan was a son of Seir the Horite, brother of Timna, and an ancestral chief in the land of Edom.
Biography
Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 list Lotan among the sons of Seir the Horite. His sons included Hori and Hemam or Homam depending on the passage's spelling. Lotan is also named among the Horite chiefs. Scripture records no independent narrative about him.
Biblical Significance
Lotan belongs to the genealogy and clan structure of the Horites in Seir before and alongside the development of Edom.