מִזָּה
𐤌𐤆𐤄
Mizah
H4199 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name referring to an Edomite leader, specifically one of the sons of Reuel and grandson of Esau. The term itself functions as a proper noun and does not carry inherent lexical meaning beyond denoting this individual within genealogical records of the Edomite clans. The suggestion of a meaning related to 'terror' or 'fainting with fear' is tentative and based on speculative etymology rather than established usage.
Semantic Range
personal name of an Edomite chief; no attested lexical meanings outside of personal name usage
Root / Etymology
The root is uncertain. While some have proposed a connection with a supposed root זָהה (to be terrified, to faint with fear), there is no lexical evidence for such a root in biblical Hebrew. The name appears to be a non-Hebrew, possibly Edomite, personal name of uncertain etymology.
Historical & Contextual Notes
מִזָּה appears only in the context of Edomite genealogy (Genesis 36:13, 17; 1 Chronicles 1:37) as the name of a chief descended from Esau via Reuel. The name's etymology is unclear and may reflect Edomite or other non-Israelite onomastic traditions. The association with 'terror' is based primarily on conjecture and is not confirmed by other Semitic languages. Most English translations simply transliterate the name. There is no evidence of this name being used for Israelites, Judahites, or later Judeans. The lexical meaning, if any, is lost, and its significance rests solely as a personal name within the genealogical lists.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from an unused root meaning to faint with fear; terror; Mizzah, an Edomite; Mizzah.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1002 | בִּירָה | the citadel |
| H105 | אֲגַרְטָל | bowls of |
| H1081 | בַּלְאֲדָן | Baladan |
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4199-02 |
וּ/מִזָּֽה | umizah | HC/Np |
and Mizzah | and Mizzah | and Mizah | 2 |
H4199-01 |
מִזָּ֑ה | mizah | HNp |
Mizzah | Mizzah | Mizah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4199-02 |
Genesis 36:13 | וּ/מִזָּ֑ה | umizah | HC/Np |
and Mizzah | and Mizzah | and Mizah |
H4199-01 |
Genesis 36:17 | מִזָּ֑ה | mizah | HNp |
Mizzah | Mizzah | Mizah |
H4199-02 |
1 Chronicles 1:37 | וּ/מִזָּֽה | umizah | HC/Np |
and Mizzah | and Mizzah | and Mizah |