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Manahath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rest). (1) A Horite progenitor of the Manahethites (Gen. 36:23²³And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (Genesis 36:23); 1 Chron. 2:52⁵²And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. (1 Chronicles 2:52)). (2) Place or person (1 Chron. 8:6⁶And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: (1 Chronicles 8:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Shobal, a son of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:23²³And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (Genesis 36:23); 1 Chron. 1:40⁴⁰The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. (1 Chronicles 1:40)).

2. City in Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:6⁶And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: (1 Chronicles 8:6)). Identified with Malhah, 31° 46' N, 35° 11' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4506 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Manachath

Phonic:

maw-nakh’-ath

Meaning:

from 5117; rest; Manachath, the name of an Edomite and of a place in Moab

KJV Usage:

Manahath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

resting-place

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A gift; rest:―name of an Edomite and of a place in Moab, Gen. 36:23. {Donum}