Encyclopedia of The Bible – Mibzar
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Mibzar

MIBZAR mĭb’ zär (מִבְצָֽר, fortress). An Edomite clan chief (Gen 36:42; 1 Chron 1:53; KJV DUKE; ASV CHIEF). Eusebius identifies the name with Μαβσαρά, a large village subject to Petra and still in existence in his time. Others have suggested Bozra.