{
  "id": "dict_004109",
  "term": "Omar",
  "slug": "omar",
  "letter": "O",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Omar is a biblical name borne by a descendant of Esau, listed among the sons of Eliphaz in Genesis and Chronicles.",
  "simple_one_line": "Omar is an Edomite descendant of Esau named in the biblical genealogies.",
  "tooltip_text": "A descendant of Esau through Eliphaz; not to be confused with Omri or the modern Arabic name.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Esau",
    "Eliphaz",
    "Edom",
    "Genesis genealogies",
    "1 Chronicles genealogies"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Omri",
    "Edomite",
    "Genesis 36",
    "1 Chronicles 1"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Omar is a minor biblical figure in the Edomite genealogy. He appears as one of the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and so belongs to the line associated with Edom.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A descendant of Esau through Eliphaz, Omar is named in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau",
    "Listed among the Edomite clan ancestors",
    "Appears in genealogical passages, not as a narrative character"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Omar is a genealogical figure in the Old Testament, named as one of the sons of Eliphaz and therefore a descendant of Esau. The references place him within the Edomite lineage rather than within Israel's covenant line.",
  "description_academic_full": "In the Old Testament genealogies, Omar is named as one of the sons of Eliphaz, who was a son of Esau (Genesis 36; 1 Chronicles 1). As such, Omar belongs to the Edomite line. The biblical text presents him not as a developed narrative character but as part of the family and clan structure tracing the descendants of Esau. His inclusion helps identify the nations and peoples that arose from Abraham’s broader family line, even outside the covenant line of promise.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Omar appears in the genealogical lists that trace Esau’s descendants after the account of Jacob and Esau. These lists are important in Genesis because they show the development of Edom as a related but distinct people from Israel.",
  "background_historical_context": "Edom became a significant neighboring people to Israel in the Old Testament period. Genealogical names such as Omar likely functioned both as personal names and as clan identifiers within Edomite tribal memory.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Near Eastern genealogies, personal names often served to mark family lines, tribal origins, and clan identities. Omar’s name belongs to that kind of ancestral record rather than to a narrative biography.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 36:11, 15, 42",
    "1 Chronicles 1:36, 53"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Genesis 36:1-19",
    "1 Chronicles 1:35-54"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew: עוֹמָר (ʿÔmār), a proper name in the Edomite genealogy.",
  "theological_significance": "Omar’s appearance in Scripture underscores God’s care in preserving genealogical records and the biblical distinction between Israel and the nations descended from Abraham’s extended family.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Genealogies in Scripture are not filler; they locate people in real history, preserve covenant distinctions, and show that the biblical story is tied to identifiable families and nations.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse Omar with Omri, a different biblical name, or treat Omar as a theological term. The figure is minor and known only from genealogical lists.",
  "major_views_note": "There is little interpretive dispute beyond identifying Omar as an Edomite descendant of Esau and recognizing that the name may also function as a clan designation.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should be understood as a historical-biblical identity label, not as a doctrinal category or symbolic term. Scripture does not build doctrine from Omar directly.",
  "practical_significance": "Omar reminds readers that Scripture’s genealogies matter and that God’s redemptive history is grounded in real families, peoples, and places.",
  "meta_description": "Omar in the Bible is an Edomite descendant of Esau named in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/omar/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/omar.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}