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Mibsam

smelling sweet

מִבְשָׂם miv.sam

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Mibsam (Hebrew: מִבְשָׂם, miv.sam) means “smelling sweet”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adbeel in Genesis 25.

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Which Mibsam?

Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.

  1. Mibsam

    Patriarchal · 2 verses

    son of Ishmael

  2. Mibsam

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Simeon · 1 verse

    son of Mishma

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At a glance

Verses
3 across 2 books
Bearers
2 distinct people in scripture
Testament
Old
Era
Patriarchal
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 25:13
Last appears1 Chronicles 4:25
Cross-references29 linked passages
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Names connected to this one

  • Adbeel co-occurrence Appears with Adbeel in Genesis 25.
  • Nebaioth co-occurrence Appears with Nebaioth in Genesis 25.
  • Shallum co-occurrence Appears with Shallum in 1 Chronicles 4.
  • Mishma co-occurrence Appears with Mishma in 1 Chronicles 4.
  • Kedar co-occurrence Appears with Kedar in Genesis 25.
  • Ishmael co-occurrence Appears with Ishmael in Genesis 25.
  • Letushim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Letushim.
  • Leummim co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Leummim.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H4017H
Hebrew מִבְשָׂם
Transliteration miv.sam

A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.25;
son of: Shallum (H7967K);
father of: Mishma (H4927H)
§ Mibsam = "sweet odour"
1) a son of Ishmael
2) a descendant of Simeon

Mibsam, a descendant of Simeon, was the son of Mishma.

The biblical story

Mibsam is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Simeon in the book of 1 Chronicles (1Ch.4.25). He was the son of Mishma and is listed among the descendants of Shaul. The genealogy in this passage traces the lineage of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. No additional information is given about Mibsam's life, occupation, or role within the Simeonite clan. His mention serves to provide a record of the generations descending from Simeon.

Key verses

Mibsam appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

    1 Chronicles 4:25
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1 Chronicles (1)

  • 1 Chronicles 4:25