4337. Mesha
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Mesha: Mesha

Original Word: מֵישָׁע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Meysha`
Pronunciation: MAY-shah
Phonetic Spelling: (may-shah')
Definition: Mesha
Meaning: Mesha

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mesha

From yasha'; safety; Mesha, an Israelite -- Mesha.

see HEBREW yasha'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yasha
Definition
"deliverance," a son of Caleb
NASB Translation
Mesha (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֵישָׁע proper name, masculine (deliverance) — son of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:42, ᵐ5 Μαρεισα, ᵑ6L Μουσα

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָשַׁע (yasha), meaning "to save" or "deliver."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Mesha, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The name Mesha appears in the Hebrew Bible as a geographical location and as a personal name.

Context: Mesha as a Geographical Location: Mesha is mentioned in Genesis 10:30 as a boundary of the descendants of Joktan. The verse states, "Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country." This indicates that Mesha was a significant landmark or region in the ancient Near East, marking the extent of Joktan's descendants' territory.

Mesha as a Personal Name: Mesha is also the name of a king of Moab, mentioned in 2 Kings 3:4. The verse reads, "Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he used to pay the king of Israel a tribute of a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams." This Mesha is known for his rebellion against the king of Israel after the death of Ahab, as detailed in the subsequent verses of 2 Kings 3. The historical Mesha is also known from the Mesha Stele, an ancient Moabite stone inscription that provides additional context to his reign and conflicts with Israel.

Forms and Transliterations
מֵישָׁ֥ע מישע mê·šā‘ meiSha mêšā‘
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:42
HEB: אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא
NAS: of Jerahmeel, [were] Mesha his firstborn,
KJV: of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn,
INT: the brother of Jerahmeel Mesha his firstborn who

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4337
1 Occurrence


mê·šā‘ — 1 Occ.















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