Massa מַשָּׂא
Son of Ishmael, grandson of Abraham.
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- Nebaioth ArabiaSon of IshmaelFirstborn son of Ishmael; father of a tribe.View full profile →
- Kedar ArabiaSon of IshmaelA son of Ishmael and a nomadic tribeView full profile →
- Adbeel ArabiaSon of IshmaelSon of Ishmael, grandson of AbrahamView full profile →
- Mibsam Tribe of SimeonSon of ShallumA Simeonite, son of Mishma.View full profile →
- Mishma Tribe of SimeonSon of MibsamA Simeonite, son of Mibsam.View full profile →
- Dumah ArabiaSon of IshmaelSon of Ishmael and grandson of AbrahamView full profile →
- Hadad ArabiaSon of IshmaelA son of Ishmael, Abraham's son.View full profile →
- Tema ArabiaSon of IshmaelSon of Ishmael, associated with an Arabian cityView full profile →
- Jetur ArabiaSon of IshmaelSon of IshmaelView full profile →
- Naphish ArabiaSon of IshmaelSon of Ishmael, defeated by Reubenites, Gadites, and Manassites.View full profile →
- Kedemah ArabiaSon of IshmaelA son of Ishmael; Nodab, a Hagrite tribeView full profile →
- Mahalath ArabiaEsau's wifeEsau's wife, daughter of IshmaelView full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse
- Genesis 25:14
"Mishma, Dumah, Massa,"
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:30
"Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַשָּׂא | H4854 |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Massa
abia near Babylon as their habitat. The marginal reading of the heading to Pr 31 mentions Lemuel as king of Massa. If that reading is accepted, it would seem that a tribe and probably a place were named from Ishmael's descendant. The reading is doubtful, however, for where the phrase recurs in Pr 30 (Revised Version (British and American)) it appears to be a gloss.
mas'-a-ker.
See INNOCENTS, MASSACRE OF THE.
mas'-a, mer'-i-ba (maccah umeribhah, "proving and strife"; peirasmos kai loidoresis): These na