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Strong's H3877 לוֹטָן (lotan)

Lowtan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3877 — parakoloutheo (“follow”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3877
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 2

Strong's H3877 Quick Answer

Strong's H3877 לוֹטָן (Lowtan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Lowtan (lo-tawn') n/p. 1. covering 2. Lotan, an Idumaean It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include lotan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Lowtan (lo-tawn') n/p. 1. covering 2. Lotan, an Idumaean
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lotan

Meaning and Definition

Lowtan (lo-tawn') n/p. 1. covering 2. Lotan, an Idumaean [from H3875] KJV: Lotan. Root(s): H3875

Original Word
לוֹטָן
Transliteration
Lowtan
Derivation
First root strongs: 3875
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3877. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Lotan

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hori (H2753H), Hemam (H1950) § Lotan = "covering" the eldest son of Seir the Horite

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How Strong's H3877 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Lowtan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Lotan Genesis 36:20

How Strong's H3877 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3877 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3877 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:20 KJV

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

Genesis 36:22 KJV

And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

Genesis 36:29 KJV

These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3877.

Genesis 36:20 Old Testament, KJV
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Genesis 36:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
Genesis 36:29 Old Testament, KJV
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
1 Chronicles 1:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles 1:39 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3877, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3877 FAQ

What does lotan (לוֹטָן) mean?

Lotan (Strong's H3877) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Lotan". Lowtan (lo-tawn') n/p. 1. covering 2. Lotan, an Idumaean

How many times is lotan (לוֹטָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3877 across 2 books.

Where can I study lotan (לוֹטָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3877 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate lotan (לוֹטָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lotan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.