Keraia
People

Mahalath

Mahalath, also known as Basemath, was one of Esau's wives, a daughter of Ishmael.
FemaleArabiaPatriarchs eraOld Testament1 book6 verses

Summary

A woman of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 28:9; referred to as Mahalath (מַחֲלַת) or Basemath (בָּֽשְׂמַת); daughter of Ishmael; a sister of Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah; wife of Esau; mother of Reuel.

Glossary entries

Basemath Mahalath (Person) Bashemath

Family members

Father

Ishmael

Spouse

Esau

Siblings

Adbeel Dumah Hadad Jetur Kedar Kedemah Massa Mibsam Mishma Naphish Nebaioth Tema

Children

Reuel

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 28:9מַחֲלַת · Mahalath
    Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.
  2. Genesis 36:3בָּֽשְׂמַת · Basemath
    …and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
  3. Genesis 36:4בָּֽשְׂמַת · Basemath
    And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
  4. Genesis 36:10בָּֽשְׂמַת · Basemath
    These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  5. Genesis 36:13בָּֽשְׂמַת · Basemath
    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  6. Genesis 36:17בָּֽשְׂמַת · Basemath
    These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.