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Mesha — the meaning of the Hebrew name מֵישָׁא

מֵישָׁא

Mêyshâʼ · pronounced may-shaw' · Strong's H4331 · a man

Mesha means departure.

Built from

מוּשׁ mûwsh (from, H4185) — to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H4185; departure; Mesha, a place in Arabia; also an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 8:9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, (KJV)

Every verse that names Mesha

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 8:9

Other people or places called Mesha

Mesha (H4337) — safetyMesha (H4338) — safetyMesha (H4852) — Mesha, a place in Arabia

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