Lexical Definition

‎מֵי זָהָב‎ Mêy Zâhâb (may zaw-hawb') Mezahab ^N:N-M-P
from ‎מַיִם‎ and ‎זָהָב‎, water of gold

Mezahab.

• § Mezahab = "waters of gold"
• Me-Zahab, an Edomite

1) father of Matred and grandfather of Mehetabel, the wife of Hadad, the last named king of Edom

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.39
• father of: Matred (מַטְרֵד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֵי זָהָב‎ proper name, masculine an Edomite Gen 36:39 (ᵐ5 Μεζοοβ, ᵐ5^L Μαιζοοβ) = 1Chr 1:50 (ᵐ5^L Μαιζααβ).

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Male • Father of Matred • Grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Edomite king Hadar.

Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Mezahab was the grandfather of Mehetabel, who was the wife of Hadar, an Edomite king (Gen.36.39; 1Ch.1.50).

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.39;
• only referred to as Mezahab מֵי זָהָב;
• father of Matred מַטְרֵד.

Mezahab is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau in the book of Genesis and the book of Chronicles (Gen.36.39; 1Ch.1.50). He was the father of Matred and the grandfather of Mehetabel, who became the wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom mentioned in these genealogies. No further information is given about Mezahab's life, occupation, or place of origin. His name, which means "waters of gold" or "gold waters" in Hebrew, may suggest some connection to a place known for its gold or water resources, but the Bible does not provide any details to confirm this.

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• Matred (child)