Strong's Lexicon Mibsam: Mibsam Original Word: מִבְשָׂם Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּשַׂם (basam), meaning "to be fragrant" or "spice." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Mibsam in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogies. Usage: Mibsam is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "fragrant" or "spice." It is used to refer to two individuals in the genealogies of the Old Testament. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics or familial hopes. The name Mibsam, meaning "fragrant," could imply a pleasant or desirable quality. The use of aromatic spices was common in ancient Israel for religious, medicinal, and burial purposes, highlighting the cultural appreciation for fragrance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as bosem Definition a son of Ishmael, also a Simeonite NASB Translation Mibsam (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִבְשָׂם proper name, masculine 1. a son of Ishmael Genesis 25:13 = 1 Chronicles 1:29. 2 a descendant of Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:25. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mibsam From the same as besem; fragrant; Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite -- Mibsam. see HEBREW besem Forms and Transliterations וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ ומבשם׃ מִבְשָׂ֥ם מבשם miḇ·śām miḇśām mivSam ū·miḇ·śām ūmiḇśām umivSamLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 25:13 HEB: וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ NAS: and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam KJV: and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, INT: and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam 1 Chronicles 1:29 1 Chronicles 4:25 3 Occurrences |