Every named figure.
Lifespans, relatives, and scripture references. Every claim is traceable; tradition tags surface where readings differ.
49 of 2,781 curated.
Father of Baal-hanan seventh king of Edom. Distinct from Achbor son of Micaiah, courtier of Josiah (2 Kings 22:12).
Basemath (Genesis 26:34)
Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Elon. Genesis 26:34 names her Basemath; Genesis 36:2 names her Adah. Mother of Eliphaz. Distinct from the Cainite Adah, wife of Lamech.
Oholibamah · Judith (Genesis 26:34)
Hivite wife of Esau, daughter of Anah, granddaughter of Zibeon. Genesis 26:34 calls her Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite. Mother of Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:41). Distinct from Aholibamah wife of Esau; likely a clan or place named after her.
Aliah (1 Chronicles 1:51)
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:40, 1 Chronicles 1:51). Likely associated with Alvan the Horite.
Idumean governor of Idumea; father of Antipater; grandfather of Herod the Great.
Idumean noble; father of Herod the Great; client of Julius Caesar; procurator of Judea. Poisoned in 43 BC.
Seventh king of Edom.
Mahalath (Genesis 28:9)
Daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth; third wife of Esau. Genesis 28:9 calls her Mahalath; Genesis 36:3 calls her Basemath. Mother of Reuel.
Father of Hadad fourth king of Edom who defeated Midian in the field of Moab.
First king of Edom 'before any king reigned over the children of Israel'; reigned from the city of Dinhabah. Distinct from Balaam son of Beor the Mesopotamian seer (though the patronymic coincides).
Father of Bela the first king of Edom. Often distinguished from Beor father of Balaam, though Jewish tradition sometimes equates them.
Chief of Saul's herdsmen; reported David's stop at Nob to Saul, then carried out the slaughter of eighty-five priests and the entire city of Nob. Psalm 52 is directed against him.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:41). Distinct from Elah son of Caleb, Elah king of Israel, Elah father of Hoshea, and Elah father of Shimei.
Son of Esau by Adah; chief progenitor of the Edomite clans through five named sons plus Amalek by his concubine Timna. Distinct from Eliphaz the Temanite of the book of Job (though that figure is traditionally connected to this line).
Edom · Hairy
Firstborn of Isaac and Rebekah, twin of Jacob; a skillful hunter. Sold his birthright to Jacob for a meal of red lentil stew, and lost his blessing to Jacob through Rebekah's stratagem. Settled in Seir; father of the Edomite peoples.
Son of Eliphaz; an Edomite chief.
Fourth king of Edom; from Avith. Defeated Midian in the field of Moab. Distinct from later Edomite kings of the same name.
Hadad (1 Chr 1:50)
Eighth and last named king of Edom in this list. From Pau (or Pai). His wife was Mehetabel daughter of Matred.
Idumean (Edomite); king of Judea 37–4 BC under Roman authority. Massive builder (the second temple's expansion, Caesarea Maritima, Masada, Herodium). Slaughtered the boys of Bethlehem after the magi outwitted him. Died of horrible illness in 4 BC.
Third king of Edom; from the land of the Temanites.
Last-named chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:43).
Jalam
Son of Esau by Aholibamah; an Edomite chieftain.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:40, 1 Chronicles 1:51).
Son of Esau by Aholibamah; an Edomite chieftain.
Second king of Edom; succeeded Bela. From Bozrah. Some Septuagint and rabbinic traditions identify him with Job, but the biblical text does not assert this and the chronologies do not align cleanly.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:42, 1 Chronicles 1:53). Distinct from Kenaz son of Eliphaz (Genesis 36:11) — though tradition often equates them — and Kenaz father of Othniel.
Son of Eliphaz; an Edomite chief. Distinct from the later Kenaz the brother of Caleb (cf. Joshua 15:17), though that line is sometimes connected by the Kenizzites.
Son of Esau by Aholibamah; an Edomite chieftain. Distinct from the Levite Korah son of Izhar who led the rebellion in Numbers 16.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:43).
Mother of Mehetabel wife of Hadar king of Edom; daughter of Mezahab.
Wife of Hadar (or Hadad) eighth king of Edom; daughter of Matred, granddaughter of Mezahab.
Father of Matred and grandfather of Mehetabel wife of Hadar king of Edom.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:42).
Son of Reuel; an Edomite chief.
Son of Reuel; an Edomite chief.
Son of Eliphaz; an Edomite chief.
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:41). Probably eponym of the place Punon (Numbers 33:42).
Son of Esau by Basemath daughter of Ishmael; father of four Edomite chieftains. Distinct from Reuel the priest of Midian (Jethro), Moses' father-in-law.
Fifth king of Edom; from Masrekah.
Sixth king of Edom; from Rehoboth on the Euphrates. Distinct from Saul son of Kish, the first king of Israel.
Son of Reuel; an Edomite chief. Distinct from later figures of the same name (e.g. David's mighty man).
Firstborn son of Eliphaz; eponymous ancestor of the Temanites and the region of Teman in Edom. Often associated with wisdom (cf. Jeremiah 49:7).
Chief descended from Esau (Genesis 36:42). Distinct from Teman son of Eliphaz (Genesis 36:11) — though tradition often equates them.
First-named of the chiefs descended from Esau in Genesis 36:40. Distinct from Timna the concubine of Eliphaz (Genesis 36:12) and from Timna the Horite chief of Genesis 36:22.
Horite concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau; mother of Amalek. Sister of Lotan the Horite chief.
Zephi
Son of Eliphaz; an Edomite chief.
Father of Jobab the second king of Edom. Distinct from Zerah son of Reuel and from the Judahite Zerah.
Son of Reuel; an Edomite chief. Distinct from Zerah son of Judah (Genesis 38:30) and other figures of the same name.
Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.