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Strong's H4017 מִבְשָׂם (mibsam)

Mibsam - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4017 — periblepo in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4017
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H4017 Quick Answer

Strong's H4017 מִבשָׂם (Mibsam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mibsam (mib-sawm') n/p. 1. fragrant 2. Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mibsam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mibsam (mib-sawm') n/p. 1. fragrant 2. Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mibsam

Meaning and Definition

Mibsam (mib-sawm') n/p. 1. fragrant 2. Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite [from the same as H1314] KJV: Mibsam. Root(s): H1314

Original Word
מִבשָׂם
Transliteration
Mibsam
Derivation
First root strongs: 1314
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4017. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mibsam

Usage: A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.13; son of: Ishmael (H3458); brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Mibsam = "sweet odour" 1) a son of Ishmael 2) a descendant of Simeon

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How Strong's H4017 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mibsam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Mibsam Genesis 25:13

How Strong's H4017 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4017 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4017 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:13 KJV

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

1 Chronicles 1:29 KJV

These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4017.

Genesis 25:13 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
1 Chronicles 1:29 Old Testament, KJV
These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
1 Chronicles 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4017, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4017 FAQ

What does mibsam (מִבְשָׂם) mean?

Mibsam (Strong's H4017) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mibsam". Mibsam (mib-sawm') n/p. 1. fragrant 2. Mibsam, the name of an Ishmaelite and of an Israelite

How many times is mibsam (מִבְשָׂם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4017 across 2 books.

Where can I study mibsam (מִבְשָׂם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4017 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mibsam (מִבְשָׂם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mibsam. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.