Mareshah • מֵישָׁע • H4337 — Bruhman Translator's Bible

Lexical Definition

‎מֵישָׁע‎ Mêyshâʻ (may-shah') Mareshah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָשַׁע‎; safety

Mesha.

1) the eldest son of Caleb by his wife Azubah and grandson of Hezron

Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses

Extended Information

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.42a
son of: Caleb (כָּלֵב)
brother of: Hur (חוּר), Jesher (יֵשֶׁר), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Ardon (אַרְדּוֹן), Haran (חָרָן), Moza (מוֹצָא), Gazez (גָּזֵז), Jahdai (יֶהְדַי), Sheber (שֶׁבֶר), Tirhanah (תִּרְחֲנָה), Shaaph (שַׁעַף), Sheva (שְׁוָא) and Achsah (עַכְסָה)
father of: Ziph (זִיף) and Hebron (חֶבְרוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֵישָׁע‎ proper name, masculine (deliverance) — son of Caleb 1Chr 2:42, ᵐ5 Μαρεισα, ᵑ6L Μουσα

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
1 Chronicles	2:42

Profile

Male • Son of Caleb • Son of Caleb and founder of Ziph.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Mesha, a son of Caleb, was the father (ie founder) of Ziph (1Ch.2.42).

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.42a;
only referred to as Mesha מֵישָׁע;
son of Caleb כָּלֵב and Jerioth יְרִיעוֹת;
a brother of Hur חוּר, Jesher יֵשֶׁר, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Ardon אַרְדּוֹן, Haran חָרָן, Moza מוֹצָא, Gazez גָּזֵז, Sheber שֶׁבֶר, Tirhanah תִּרְחֲנָה, Regem רֶגֶם, Jotham יוֹתָם, Geshan גֵּישָׁן, Pelet פֶּלֶט, Ephah עֵיפָה, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Sheva שְׁוָא and Achsah עַכְסָה;
father of Mareshah מַרְאֵשָׁה;
founder of Ziph זִיף.

Mesha was a son of Caleb, the son of Hezron from the tribe of Judah. He founded (or fathered) Ziph. (1 Chronicles 2:42).

All entries for Mesha: מֵישָׁע