International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zibeon

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zibeon


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zib´ḗ-on (צבעון, cibh‛ōn, “hyena”; HPN, 95; Σεβεγών, Sebegṓn): A Horite chief (, , , , ; , ); he is called the “Hivite” in where “Horite” should be read with , . In , Anah is said to be “the daughter of Zibeon,” whereas the Septuagint, the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Syriac, and Lucian have “the son of Zibeon”; compare , , where also Anah is Zibeon's son.