Lexical Definition

‎מַמְרֵא‎ Mamrêʼ (mam-ray') Mamre N:N--L
from ‎מָרָא‎(in the sense of vigor); lusty

Mamre.

n pr m
1) an Amorite who allied himself with Abram
n pr loc
2) an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt
3) a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַמְרֵא‎ proper name, masculine and of a location Mamre, only in Genesis:

1. in J only ‎אֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא‎ terebinths of Mamre (proper name, masculine?), Gen 13:18 (defined by ‎אֲשֶׁר בְּחֶבְרוֺן‎), Gen 18:1 (in both the dwelling-place of Abraham).

2. proper name, masculine in Gen 14:13 (‎הָאֱמֹרִי‎ ‎׳‎‎אֵלֹנֵי מ‎), compare vGen 14:24 (where ally of Abraham)

3. proper name, of a location in P: near Abraham's place of burial Gen 23:17; Gen 25:9; Gen 49:30; Gen 50:3 apparently identified with Hebron Gen 23:19; Gen 35:27, compare Di. — ᵐ5 Μαμβρη.

‎מִמְשַׁח‎ see ‎משׁח‎. ‎מִמְשָׁל‎, ‎מֶמְשָׁלָה‎, ‎מֶמְשֶׁ֫לֶת‎ see ‎משׁל‎ [‎מִמְשָׁק‎] see ‎משׁק‎. ‎מַמְתַֿקִּים‎ see ‎מתק‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 13:18 · 14:13 · 14:24 · 18:1 · 23:17 · 23:19 · 25:9 · 35:27 · 49:30 · 50:3

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Male • Father of Mamre - Amorite, ally of Abraham

Man living at the time of the Patriarchs - unnamed father

Mamre's father, an Amorite, was an ally of Abraham during the battle against Chedorlaomer.

Father of Mamre The father of Mamre, an Amorite, is mentioned briefly in Genesis 14:13. His name is not provided in the biblical text. Mamre, along with his brothers Eshcol and Aner, was an ally of Abraham during the time when Abraham lived near the terebinth trees of Mamre in Hebron. When Abraham learned that his nephew Lot had been captured by Chedorlaomer and his allies, he gathered his 318 trained servants and pursued them. Mamre and his brothers joined Abraham in this pursuit, demonstrating their loyalty and support for Abraham and his family (Genesis 14:24).

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