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Pildash

פִּלְדָּשׁ/PIL-dash/

“Steely; or flame of fire”

Summary

Pildash was the sixth of eight sons born to Nahor, Abraham's brother, by his wife Milcah.

☩Lineage

Pildash is listed in Genesis 22:22 as one of the eight sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, by his wife (and niece) Milcah. This information came to Abraham through a report of family news after the near-sacrifice of Isaac. The settlement of Pildash's descendants has not been identified with certainty, though some have compared the name to Ripalthas, a place in northeastern Mesopotamia—though this resemblance may be coincidental.

Key verses:Genesis 22:22

Related Verses1 mention

Genesis· 1 verse

22:22

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Pildash," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Pildash," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).