Mishma

Mishma was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar, and is listed among the chiefs of the Ishmaelite tribes.

The name Mishma means “hearing; obeying”

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Summary

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:14; only referred to as Mishma (מִשְׁמָע); son of Ishmael; a brother of Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah and Mahalath.

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Family members

Father: Ishmael
Siblings: Adbeel Dumah Hadad Jetur Kedar Kedemah Mahalath Massa Mibsam Naphish Nebaioth Tema

Alternative names

מִשְׁמָעMishma

Mentions

Genesis 25:14
Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,