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Misham — the meaning of the Hebrew name מִשְׁעָם

מִשְׁעָם

Mishʻâm · pronounced mish-awm' · Strong's H4936 · a man

Misham means inspection.

Built from

שָׁעָה shâʻâh (apparently from, H8159) — to gaze at or about (properly, for help) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

apparently from H8159; inspection; Misham, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 8:12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: (KJV)

Every verse that names Misham

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 8:12

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