Bible Person
Meaning: rebellious; bitter; set with trees · Male · 3 cross references
Mamre is the Amorite ally of Abraham whose region also becomes closely associated with Abraham's dwelling near Hebron. He belongs to the local political landscape in which Abraham lives as a sojourner with meaningful alliances. First appears in Gen 14:13.1
Name meaning
rebellious; bitter; set with trees
Identity
male
First appears
Gen 14:13
AI summary: Mamre matters because the cross references present him as both a named ally and as part of the geographical setting of key Abraham narratives. His association shows that Abraham's life in Canaan included recognized relationships with local leaders, while the terebinths of Mamre become a recurring backdrop for divine encounter and covenant memory. Taken together, the material presents Mamre as an Amorite chief whose name marks both alliance and place in the patriarchal story.1
Central Figure
Mamre
Meaning: rebellious; bitter; set with trees
An Amoritish chief in alliance with Abraham (Gen.
Name meaning
rebellious; bitter; set with trees
Identity
male
An Amoritish chief in alliance with Abraham (Gen. 14:13, 24). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.