Atlas Biblica

    person

    Gatam

    גַּעְתָּם

    Gatam was a son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the chiefs of Edom.

    verses
    3
    first named
    Genesis 36:11
    last named
    1 Chronicles 1:36
    period
    the Patriarchs
    tribe
    Edom

    Description

    Who was Gatam?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Gatam is mentioned in Gen.36.11, 16, and 1Ch.1.36 as one of the sons of Eliphaz and a grandson of Esau. Esau, also known as Edom, was the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the ancestor of the Edomites (Gen.25.30; 36.1). Gatam is listed among the chiefs of Edom, indicating that he held a position of authority and leadership within the Edomite tribal structure (Gen.36.16). The Edomites were the descendants of Esau who settled in the region of Seir, south of the Dead Sea (Gen.36.8-9). They became a significant political and military power in the region, often in conflict with the Israelites (Num.20.14-21; 1Sa.14.47; 2Sa.8.13-14). The mention of Gatam and the other chiefs of Edom in the genealogical records emphasizes the importance of family lineage and tribal organization in the ancient Near East.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Gatam10 of 10 entities the graph connects to Gatam, in 2 groups: kinship 8, events 2. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.TemanSibling of · 13 versesEliphazChild of · 1 event · 8 versesKenazSibling of · 5 versesa wife of EliphazChild of · 3 versesOmarSibling of · 3 versesZephoSibling of · 3 versesAmalekSibling of · 1 event · 2 versesKorahSibling of · 1 event · 1 verseKinshipEdom1 event · 100 versesChief1 event · 18 versesEventsGatam

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    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Gatam happensThe one place the claims about Gatam reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Edom. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Gatam there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Edom
    the PatriarchsThe one place the claims about Gatam reach

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 2 books.

    1. Genesis2 verses

      36:1136:16

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      1:36

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Amalek and EliphazTimnaConcubine of Eliphaz; mother of Amalekvia TemanEliphazA Temanite, one of Job's three friends.via EliphazAdahHittite wife of Esau; mother of Eliphazvia EliphazEsauIsaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom.via EliphazJalamSon of Esau and Oholibamahvia EliphazJeushSon of Esau and Oholibamahvia EliphazKorahSon of Esauvia EliphazReuelSon of Esau and Basemath, a chief of Edom

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