Mesha, son of Caleb
The name Mesha means “burden; salvation.” Mesha is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 2:42.
Family of Mesha
Who was Mesha?
Heb. meysh’a, “deliverance,” the eldest son of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:42), and brother of Jerahmeel.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Mesha
- 1 Chronicles 2:42
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.