Lexical Definition
מִבְשָׂם Mibsâm (mib-sawm') Mibsam N:N-M-P
from the same as בֶּשֶׂם; fragrant
Mibsam.
- § Mibsam = "sweet odour"
- Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite
1) a son of Ishmael
2) a descendant of Simeon
Extended Information
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.13
- son of: Ishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל)
- brother of: Nebaioth (נְבָיוֹת), Kedar (קֵדָר), Adbeel (אַדְבְּאֵל), Mishma (מִשְׁמָע), Dumah (דּוּמָה), Massa (מַשָּׂא), Hadad (חֲדַד), Tema (תֵּימָא), Jetur (יְטוּר), Naphish (נָפִישׁ), Kedemah (קֵדְמָה) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִבְשָׂם
proper name, masculine 1. a son of Ishmael Gen 25:13 = 1Chr 1:29.
2. a descendant of Simeon 1Chr 4:25.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 25:13 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:29 · 4:25 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ishmael • Son of Ishmael, grandson of Abraham.
Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Mibsam was a son of Ishmael and grandson of Abraham (Gen.25.13; 1Ch.1.29).
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.13;
- only referred to as Mibsam מִבְשָׂם;
- son of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל;
- a brother of Nebaioth נְבָיוֹת, Kedar קֵדָר, Adbeel אַדְבְּאֵל, Mishma מִשְׁמָע, Dumah דּוּמָה, Massa מַשָּׂא, Hadad חֲדַד, Tema תֵּימָא, Jetur יְטוּר, Naphish נָפִישׁ, Kedemah קֵדְמָה and Mahalath מַחֲלַת.
Mibsam is mentioned in the genealogies of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, in the books of Genesis and 1 Chronicles (Gen.25.13; 1Ch.1.29). He was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, who were described as "princes according to their nations" (Gen.25.16). The listing of Ishmael's sons demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that He would make Ishmael fruitful and multiply him exceedingly (Gen.17.20).
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