Strong H4936מִשְׁעָם

Misham

Transliteration
mish‛âm
Pronunciation
mish-awm'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Apparently from H8159; inspection;
{Misham} an Israelite: - Misham.

Meaning of the name

Misham = "purification"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12;
son of: Elpaal (H508);
brother of: Eber (H5677I), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K)

In the biblical story

Misham

A Benjamite, son of Elpaal.

Misham, a Benjamite, was one of the sons of Elpaal mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.

In the Bible

Strong H4936 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • misham1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:12
    The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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