People of the Bible

Mezahab

The name Mezahab means “gilded.” Mezahab is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:39.

Family of Mezahab

Children

Who was Mezahab?

Water of gold, the father of Matred (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Mezahab

  • 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.

  • 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.