Strong H4331מֵישָׁא

Mesha

Transliteration: mêyshâ'
Pronunciation: may-shaw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H4185; departure;
{Mesha} a place in Arabia; also an Israelite: - Mesha.

Meaning of the name

Mesha = "freedom"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9;
son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321);
brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H36) and Elpaal (H508)

In the biblical story

Mesha

A descendant of Benjamin born in Moab.

Mesha, a descendant of Benjamin, was born to Shaharaim in the country of Moab (1Ch.8.9).

In the Bible

Strong H4331 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

mesha1

First verses

1 Chronicles 8:9
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

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Occurrences by book

1 Chronicles1

Related words

Word family

מוּשׁto removeH4185