Lexical Definition
פִּלְדָּשׁ Pildâsh (pil-dawsh') Pildash N:N-M-P
of uncertain derivation
Pildash.
- § Pildash = "flame of fire"
- Pildash, a relative of Abraham
1) one of the 8 sons of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, by Milcah his wife or niece
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פִּלְדָּ֖שׁ | Pildash | Gen.22.22 |
| Φαλασ | Pildash | LXX.Gen.22.22 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.22
- son of: Nahor (נָחוֹר) and Milcah (מִלְכָּה)
- brother of: Uz (עוּץ), Buz (בּוּז), Kemuel (קְמוּאֵל), Chesed (כֶּשֶׂד), Hazo (חֲזוֹ), Jidlaph (יִדְלָף) and Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל)
- half-brother of: Tebah (טֶבַח), Gaham (גַּחַם), Tahash (תַּחַשׁ) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פִּלְדָּשׁ proper name, masculine Nahorite Gen 22:22, Φαλδας.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 22:22 |
Profile
Male • Son of Nahor • Nephew of Abraham
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Pildash, one of the sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.22;
- only referred to as Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ;
- son of Nahor נָחוֹר and Milcah מִלְכָּה;
- a brother of Uz עוּץ, Buz בּוּז, Kemuel קְמוּאֵל, Chesed כֶּשֶׂד, Hazo חֲזוֹ, Jidlaph יִדְלָף and Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל;
- half-brother of: Tebah טֶבַח, Gaham גַּחַם, Tahash תַּחַשׁ and Maacah מַעֲכָה.
Pildash is mentioned in Genesis 22:22 as one of the eight sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah, Nahor's wife. He is listed alongside his brothers Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Jidlaph, and Bethuel. Pildash was Abraham's nephew and would have been part of the extended family living in the region of Haran, where Abraham had originally settled with his father, Terah, before being called by God to go to Canaan (Genesis 11:31).
All entries for Pildash: פִּלְדָּשׁ