Bible Dictionary
Kedemah
Kedemah was the youngest named son of Ishmael and the head of an Ishmaelite clan. His name means “eastward.”
Definition
Kedemah was the youngest named son of Ishmael and the head of an Ishmaelite clan. His name means “eastward.”
Biblical Usage
Kedemah appears in the genealogical lists of Ishmael’s sons and clans.
Historical Background
The name is associated with the direction eastward, and the clan is listed among the descendants of Ishmael.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Eastward, the last-named of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(eastward), the youngest of the sons of Ishmael. (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:31)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ked'-e-ma, ke-de'-ma (qedhemah, "eastward"): Son of Ishmael (Ge 25:16), head of a clan (1Ch 1:31).</p><p>See KADMONITE.</p>