H1609 H1609
Gatam—an Edomite chief, son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau
Gatam was one of the tribal chiefs (allufim) descended from Esau through his son Eliphaz (Gen 36:11, 16). He also appears in the parallel genealogy in 1 Chronicles 1:36. As an Edomite chief, he would have led a clan or region in Edom. The name's etymology is uncertain. He represents one of the many Edomite leaders listed in Genesis 36, showing the fulfillment of God's promise that Esau would father nations, even as the biblical narrative focuses primarily on Jacob's line.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A personal name of an Edomite chief (aluf), son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. Appears in Genesis 36:11, 16 and the parallel genealogy in 1 Chronicles 1:36. Cross-linguistic evidence preserves the name consistently: English 'Gatam/and Gatam,' Spanish 'Gatam/y Gatam,' French 'Gatam/et Gatam,' German 'Gatam/und Gatam.' The conjunction 'and Gatam' indicates his inclusion in lists of Edomite chiefs. All three occurrences are in genealogical contexts establishing the descendants of Esau who became the Edomite nation. The name appears without etymological explanation in the text. 3×
AR["جَعْتامَ", "وَ-جَعْتام", "وَ-جَعْتامُ"]·ben["এবং-গাতম", "ও-গাতম", "গাতমের"]·DE["Gatam", "[וגעתם]", "und-Gatam"]·EN["Gatam", "and-Ga'tam", "and-Gatam"]·FR["Gatam", "[וגעתם]", "et-Gatam"]·heb["געתם", "ו-געתם"]·HI["और-गातम", "और-गाताम", "गाताम"]·ID["Gatam", "dan-Gaetam", "dan-Gatam"]·IT["Gatam", "[וגעתם]", "e-Gatam"]·jav["Gatam", "lan-Gatam"]·KO["가담의", "그-와-가담", "그리고-가담과"]·PT["Ga'tam", "e-Ga'tam"]·RU["Гатам", "и-Гатам"]·ES["Gatam", "y-Gatam"]·SW["Gatamu", "na-Gatamu"]·TR["Gatam", "ve-Gatam"]·urd["اور-جعتام", "جعتام", "و-جعتام"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† גַּעְתָּם n.pr.m. a chief of Edom, son of Eliphaz Gn 36:11, 16 1 Ch 1:36.