Bible dictionaries

Mibsam

What Bible dictionaries say about “Mibsam”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Mibsam - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Fragrance. (1.) One of Ishmael's twelve sons, and head of an Arab tribe (Gen. 25:13).

(2.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

mib'-sam (mibhsam, "perfume"(?)):

(1) A son of Ishmael (Ge 25:13; 1Ch 1:29).

(2) A Simeonite (1Ch 4:25).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(sweet odor).
  1. A son of Ishmael. (Genesis 25:13; 1 Chronicles 1:29)
  2. A son of Simeon. (1 Chronicles 4:25)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith