Bible Person

Mibzar

Meaning: defending; forbidding; taking away · Male · 2 cross references

Mibzar is an Edomite chief-name preserved in the lists descending from Esau. He belongs to the recorded leadership structure of Edom. First appears in Gen 36:42.1

AI summary: Mibzar matters because the cross references place the name among Edom's chiefs, showing that Scripture preserves political order for neighboring peoples as well as for Israel. Though the notice is terse, it contributes to the regional framework within which Israel's story unfolds. Taken together, the material presents Mibzar as part of Edom's remembered ruling network.1

Central Figure

Mibzar

Meaning: defending; forbidding; taking away

Fortress, one of the Edomitish “dukes” descended from Esau (Gen.