Lexical Definition
מֵישַׁע Mêyshaʻ (may-shaw') Mesha N:N-M-P
a variation for מֵישָׁע; safety
Mesha.
- § Mesha = "deliverance"
- Mesha, a Moabite
1) the king of Moab in the time of Ahab and Jehoram
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּמֵישַׁ֥ע | and Mesha | 2Kgs.3.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.3.4
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֵישַׁע proper name, masculine (deliverance) — Mesha, king of Moab 2Kgs 3:4 = משע MI1; ᵐ5 Μωσα. — see Sm and SoMI, 1886 DlSm lxxxv ff.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 3:4 |
Profile
Male • Moabite king • King of Moab who rebelled against Israel.
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Mesha, king of Moab, rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab (2Ki.3.4).
- A king in Moab living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.3.4;
- only referred to as Mesha מֵישַׁע.
Mesha was the king of Moab who paid tribute to the kings of Israel. He was a sheep breeder and used to supply the king of Israel with a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams (2Ki.3.4). However, after the death of Ahab, king of Israel, Mesha rebelled against Israelite rule. In response, Jehoram, the king of Israel, allied with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the king of Edom to wage war against Moab (2Ki.3.6-7). During the battle, when Mesha saw that the battle was going against him, he took his firstborn son and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall, causing great wrath against Israel and forcing the Israelite army to withdraw (2Ki.3.26-27).
All entries for Mesha: מֵישַׁע