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Horites
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Cave-men, a race of Troglodytes who dwelt in the limestone caves which abounded in Edom. Their ancestor was “Seir,” who probably gave his name to the district where he lived. They were a branch of the Hivites (Gen. 14:6; 36:20-30; 1 Chr. 1:38, 39). They were dispossessed by the descendants of Esau, and as a people gradually became extinct (Deut. 2:12-22).
Scripture references
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
HO'RITES, HO'RIMS. These were the aboriginal inhabitants of Mount Seir, Gen 14:6, from which they were driven by the descendants of Esau, Deut 2:12, Num 2:22. The term means a "cave," and probably indicates the character of this people's habitations.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
HO'RITES, HO'RIMS. These were the aboriginal inhabitants of Mount Seir, Gen 14:6, from which they were driven by the descendants of Esau,
Deut 2:12, Num 2:22. The term means a "cave," and probably indicates the character of this people's habitations.