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Hemam

Hemam was Lotan’s son, the brother of Hori and a descendant of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:22). His name is spelled “Homam” in 1 Chronicles 1:39 because of a later scribal error.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject

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