Mibzar

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Duke or tribe prince of Edom of Esau ( Genesis 36:42) at Hadar's death, ("fortress"). Compare "the strong city" (mibzar ),  Psalms 108:10l 9:9;  Jeremiah 49:16.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:42 1 Chronicles 1:53 Genesis 36:33 Amos 1:12

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Mib'zar. (fortress). One of the "dukes," of Edom.  Genesis 36:42;  1 Chronicles 1:53.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Mibzar (‘fortification’). A ‘duke’ of Edom (  Genesis 36:42 =   1 Chronicles 1:53 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Descendant of Esau and duke of Edom.  Genesis 36:42;  1 Chronicles 1:53 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:42 1 Chronicles 1:53

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Mibtsar', מַבְצָר , fortress, as often; Sept. in Chronicles Μαβσάρ v.r. Βαβσάρ, in Genesis Μαζάρ ). The ninth named of the petty Edomitish chieftains descended from Esau contemporary with the Horite kings ( Genesis 36:42;  1 Chronicles 1:53). B.C. long post 1905. "These phylarchs are said to be enumerated ‘ according to their settlements in the land of their possession;' and Knobel (Genesis), understanding Mibzar as the name of a place, has attempted to identify it with the rocky fastness of Petra,' the strong city' (עַיר מַבְצָר, ‘ ir mibstar,  Psalms 108:11; comp.  Psalms 60:11). ‘ the cliff,' the chasms of which were the chief stronghold of the Edomites ( Jeremiah 49:16;  Obadiah 1:3)." (See Edom).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mib´zar ( מבצר , mibhcār , "a fortress"): An Edomite chief, the King James Version "duke" (  Genesis 36:42;  1 Chronicles 1:53 ). According to Eusebius, Mibzar is connected with Mibsara, a considerable village subject to Petra and still existing in his time. Compare Holzinger and Skinner in respective commentaries on Genesis.