Lexicon / H4258
מַחֲלַת
ma.cha.lat
  • Mahalath

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Mahalath

A woman of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.28.9;

daughter of: Ishmael (H3458);

sister of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305) and Kedemah (H6929); married to Esau (H6215);

mother of: Reuel (H7467); also called Basemath (KJV: Bashemath) at Gen.36.3,4,10,13,17;

Also named: bos.mat (בָּֽשְׂמַת "Basemath" H1315I)

§ Mahalath = "stringed instrument"

1) daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David

2) daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau

A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.18;

daughter of: Jerimoth (H3406N) and Abihail (H0032J); married to Rehoboam (H7346);

mother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093)

§ Mahalath = "stringed instrument"

1) daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David

2) daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Mahalath

מַחֲלַת n.pr.f daughter of Ishmael granddaughter of David .