4852. Mesha

Lexicon

Mesha: Mesha

Original Word: מֵשָׁא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Mesha'
Pronunciation: MAY-shah
Phonetic Spelling: (may-shaw')
Definition: Mesha
Meaning: Mesha

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mesha

Of foreign derivation; Mesha, a place in Arabia -- Mesha.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
one extremity of the territory of the Joktanites
NASB Translation
Mesha (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֵשָׁא proper name, of a location limiting territory of Joktanites, Genesis 10:30; Dl^{Par 243} identifies with Assyrian Maš (Syro-Arabic desert); > district Mesene, on Persian Gulf, Thes⁸²³ (compare Di); ᵐ5 Μασση(ε), whence Di I. מַשָּׂא q. v. (after Hal^{Mél.91 f.})

[מַשְׂאָב] see שׂאב. מְשׁאָה see מְשׂוֺאָה.

מַשָּׁאוֺן, מַשֻּׁאוֺת see II. נשׁא.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָשָׁא (masha), meaning "to draw out" or "to save."

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 context of genealogies and territorial boundaries in the Old Testament.

Context: • Mesha as a Person: Mesha is mentioned as a descendant of Benjamin. In 1 Chronicles 8:9, Mesha is listed as one of the sons of Shaharaim, born in the land of Moab. This genealogical reference places Mesha within the broader narrative of the tribes of Israel and their familial lines.

• Mesha as a Location: Mesha is also identified as a geographical location marking the boundary of the territory of the Joktanite tribes. In Genesis 10:30, the descendants of Joktan are said to have settled in a region extending "from Mesha toward Sephar, the eastern hill country." This indicates that Mesha was a significant landmark in the ancient Near Eastern landscape, possibly located in the Arabian Peninsula.

• Historical and Cultural Context: The mention of Mesha in the genealogical and territorial records of the Bible reflects the importance of lineage and land in the ancient Israelite society. The genealogies served to establish identity and heritage, while territorial boundaries defined the extent of tribal lands and influence.

Forms and Transliterations

מִמֵּשָׁ֑א ממשא mim·mê·šā mimeSha mimmêšā

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:30
HEB: וַֽיְהִ֥י מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם מִמֵּשָׁ֑א בֹּאֲכָ֥ה סְפָ֖רָה
NAS: extended from Mesha as you go
KJV: And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest
INT: extended now their settlement Mesha go Sephar

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4852
1 Occurrence

mim·mê·šā — 1 Occ.