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Misham

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4936

מִשְׁעָם

mish.am — Misham

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12; son of: Elpaal (H0508); 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) § Misham = "purification" a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Shaharaim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H508

אֶלְפַּ֫עַל

el.pa.al — Elpaal

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.11; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hushim (H2366A); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821) and Abitub (H0036); father of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152), Jobab (H3103K) § Elpaal = "God is maker" a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2395

חִזְקִי

chiz.qi — Hizki

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.17; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Hezeki = "strong" a Benjamite, descendant of Shaaraim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3152

יִזְלִיאָה

yiz.li.ah — Izliah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461) and Jobab (H3103K) § Jezliah = "whom God will preserve" a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3461

יִשְׁמְרַי

yish.me.ray — Ishmerai

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Ishmerai = "He keeps me" a Benjamite of the family of Elpaal

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Historical dictionary entry

Their cleansing or their beholding, a Benjamite, one of the sons of Elpaal (1 Chr. 8:12).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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