מִבְשָׂם

miv.samProper Noun (Masculine)H4017

Mibsam

From: from the same as H1314 (בֶּשֶׂם); fragrant;

Short Definition

Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Ishmael (H3458); brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Mibsam = "sweet odour" 1) a son of Ishmael 2) a descendant of Simeon

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
2
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:29
  • 1 Chronicles 4:25
  • Genesis 25:13

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