Basemath
bos.mat is a personal name borne by women identified through marriage, parentage, and offspring in Scripture.
The attested form functions as a personal name in family notices: it identifies women as daughters, wives, and mothers within the households named in Genesis, and as Solomon's daughter in a marriage notice in 1 Kings.
Senses in use
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Personal name in family and marriage notices · dominant
Every occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and names a woman within a family relationship. In Genesis 36:3 the APB renders "Basemath daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth," while Genesis 36:4 names her as the woman who "bore Reuel"; Genesis 36:10, Genesis 36:13, and Genesis 36:17 place the name in notices identifying Reuel and his descendants. In Genesis 26:34 and 1 Kings 4:15, the APB presents the name in marriage relationships.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the form as "Basemath." Across the verses it places that name in statements of daughterhood, marriage, motherhood, and descent.