Omar (Hebrew: אוֹמָר ʾŌmār, possibly meaning "eloquent" or "gifted speaker")[1] was the name of a man mentioned in the Bible, the ancestor of a Semitic Edomite and Canaanite clan,[2] the son of Eliphaz (Esau's eldest son). Omar's brothers were Teiman (Yemmen), Zepho, Ga'atam, Kenaz and Amalek.[3][4]

Esau and his wife Adah (daughter of Elon the Hittite) were his grandparents. Accordingly, he was a great-grandson of Isaac the son of Abraham.

Historically, his name is first mentioned in the Book of Genesis, Chapter 36, verse 11.

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References

  1. ↑ Peter Whiffin (2012), Names Amplification Bible, page 463
  2. ↑ David Mande, Who's Who in the Jewish Bible, pag 315.
  3. ↑ Idem
  4. ↑ In the bible in original Hebrew: s:he:בראשית לו יא and s:he:דברי הימים א א לו
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