Strong's Lexicon Mesha: Mesha Original Word: מֵשָׁא Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מוֹשׁ (mowsh), meaning "to draw out" or "to save." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Mesha" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew name. Usage: The name "Mesha" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to different individuals and locations. It is most commonly associated with a king of Moab and a geographical boundary. Cultural and Historical Background: - Mesha, King of Moab: Mesha was a king of Moab in the 9th century BCE, known for his rebellion against Israelite domination. The Mesha Stele, an ancient Moabite stone inscription, provides a non-biblical account of his reign and military campaigns, offering valuable historical context. - Geographical Boundary: Mesha is also mentioned as a boundary marker in the Table of Nations, delineating the extent of the descendants of Joktan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof 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; DlPar 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 HalMél.91 f.) [מַשְׂאָב] see שׂאב. מְשׁאָה see מְשׂוֺאָה. מַשָּׁאוֺן, מַשֻּׁאוֺת see II. נשׁא. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mesha Of foreign derivation; Mesha, a place in Arabia -- Mesha. Forms and Transliterations מִמֵּשָׁ֑א ממשא mim·mê·šā mimeSha mimmêšāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 |
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