This Hebrew proper name designates Omar, a grandson of Esau through his son Eliphaz. The name possibly means 'eloquent' or 'speaker.' Omar appears in Esau's genealogy in Genesis 36:11 and 15, listed among the chiefs of Edom, and again in 1 Chronicles 1:36. As part of Edom's chiefly families, Omar represents the fulfillment of God's promise that Esau would also become a great nation, though not the nation of covenant promise. The genealogies of Edom show God's providence extending even to those outside the direct line of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, affirming the blessing promised to all peoples through Abraham.