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Mishma

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

the name means Hearing Easton's Bible Dictionary

Mishma was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar, and is listed among the chiefs of the Ishmaelite tribes.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hearing. (1.) One of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:14), and founder of an Arab tribe.

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

Family

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