Phenon

Chieftain of Edom

PatriarkernaLeaderc. 1900–1700 BC

Phenon was one of the tribal chieftains (allufim) in Edom, a descendant of Esau. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the chieftains of Edom. He represents one of the clans that made up the Edomite people in the southern Canaan region.

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Mentioned among the chieftains of Edom

Phainon is listed as one of the tribal chiefs descended from Esau in the land of Edom. The list shows the various clans that made up the Edomite people.

40These are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, by their clans and their regions, name by name: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
וְ֠אֵלֶּה שְׁמ֞וֹת אַלּוּפֵ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם אַלּ֥וּף תִּמְנָ֛ע אַלּ֥וּף עַֽלְוָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף יְתֵֽת׃ ‬
41Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
אַלּ֧וּף אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה אַלּ֥וּף אֵלָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף פִּינֹֽן׃ ‬

Repeated in the genealogies of Chronicles

Phainon is mentioned again in 1 Chronicles in the enumeration of Edom's chiefs, confirming his place in Edom's tribal structure.

52chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
אַלּ֧וּף אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה אַלּ֥וּף אֵלָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף פִּינֹֽן׃ ‬

Esau's lineage and the origin of Edom

Phainon belonged to the broader context of Esau's descendants who settled in the mountains of Seir and formed the nation of Edom.

1This is the family history of Esau, that is, Edom.
וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃ ‬
8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.
וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב עֵשָׂו֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃ ‬
9This is the family history of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.
וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֣י אֱד֑וֹם בְּהַ֖ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃ ‬

The chiefdom system of Edom

Phainon was part of a chiefdom system where each tribal leader represented a clan or territory within Edom, an early form of political organization.

40These are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, by their clans and their regions, name by name: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
וְ֠אֵלֶּה שְׁמ֞וֹת אַלּוּפֵ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם אַלּ֥וּף תִּמְנָ֛ע אַלּ֥וּף עַֽלְוָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף יְתֵֽת׃ ‬
41Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
אַלּ֧וּף אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה אַלּ֥וּף אֵלָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף פִּינֹֽן׃ ‬
42Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן אַלּ֥וּף מִבְצָֽר׃ ‬
43Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.
אַלּ֥וּף מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל אַלּ֣וּף עִירָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֗וֹם לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם ה֥וּא עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃ פ ‬

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