Mêy Zâhâb — H4314

Definition

feminine proper noun

Me-Zahab, an Edomite

1. Mezahab = "waters of gold"
2. father of Matred and grandfather of Mehetabel, the wife of Hadad, the last named king of Edom

Usually translated as

Mezahab

Origin

from H4325 and H2091, water of gold

• Derived from Mayim (H4325)
• Derived from Zâhâb (H2091)

Occurrences

Mêy Zâhâb occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 36:39 — And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab (מֵ֥י).
• 1 Chronicles 1:50 — And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab (מֵ֥י).