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Massa

An Arabian, in the time of the Patriarchs · Arabia · named in 2 verses

the name means burden Strong's Lexicon

Massa, a son of Ishmael, was a grandson of Abraham.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

A lifting up, gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:14)

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Ishmael
Siblings Adbeel, Dumah, Hadad, Jetur, Kedar, Kedemah, Mahalath, Nebaioth, Mibsam, Mishma, Tema, Naphish

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 25:14.

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Verses that name Massa