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Mibsam (personal name: 'fragrance' or 'sweet smell')
A personal name meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet smell,' appearing for two different individuals in Scripture. The first Mibsam was a son of Ishmael listed in the genealogical records (Genesis 25:13, 1 Chronicles 1:29). The second was a descendant of Simeon mentioned in Chronicles (1 Chronicles 4:25). The name reflects the ancient practice of giving names with pleasant associations, possibly expressing parental joy at a child's birth.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — This proper name appears consistently across translations in transliterated form: 'Mibsam, Mivsam' with minor spelling variations. The name marks two distinct individuals in biblical genealogies—one from Ishmael's line representing the Arab tribes, and another from Simeon's lineage. Both occurrences serve primarily genealogical purposes, preserving family lines in Israel's historical records. 3×
DISCOURSE_NAMES › Names of Persons and Places › Proper Names (Personal)
AR["مِبسام", "وَ-مِبْسام", "وَمِبْسَامُ"]·ben["এবং-মিবসম", "ও-মিব্সম", "মিবসম"]·DE["[ומבשם]", "[מבשם]", "und-Mibsam"]·EN["Mivsam", "and-Mibsam", "and-Mivsam"]·FR["[ומבשם]", "[מבשם]", "et-Mibsam"]·heb["ו-מבשם", "מבשם"]·HI["और-मिबसाम", "मिबसाम"]·ID["Mibsam", "dan-Mibsam"]·IT["[ומבשם]", "[מבשם]", "e-Mibsam"]·jav["Mibsam", "lan-Mibsam"]·KO["그-와-밉삼", "그리고-바샐이다", "밉살"]·PT["Mivsam", "e-Mivsam"]·RU["Мивсам", "и-Мивсам"]·ES["Mibsam", "y-Mibsam", "y-Mivsam"]·SW["Mibsamu", "na-Mibsamu"]·TR["Mivsam", "ve-Adbeel", "ve-Mivsam"]·urd["اور-مبسام", "مبشام", "و-مبسام"]
Gen 25:13, 1 Chr 1:29, 1 Chr 4:25
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִבְשָׂם n.pr.m. 1. a son of Ishmael Gn 25:13 = 1 Ch 1:29. 2. a descendant of Simeon 1 Ch 4:25.