Person Old Testament
Mezahab
Mezahab was the grandfather of Mehetabel, who was the wife of Hadar, an Edomite king. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:39.
Why it matters. Grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Edomite king Hadar.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mezahab
Mezahab is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau in the book of Genesis and the book of Chronicles (Gen.36.39; 1Ch.1.50). He was the father of Matred and the grandfather of Mehetabel, who became the wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom mentioned in these genealogies. No further information is given about Mezahab's life, occupation, or place of origin. His name, which means "waters of gold" or "gold waters" in Hebrew, may suggest some connection to a place known for its gold or water resources, but the Bible does not provide any details to confirm this.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Matred
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.