Strong's Lexicon

H3458

H3458 — יִשׁמָעֵאל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYishma`e'lnameOccurrences: 48

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3458
Word:	יִשׁמָעֵאל
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H8085 and H410
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	48
Transliteration:	Yishma`e'l
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yish-maw-ale'
Meaning:	1. God will hear 2. Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Ishmael.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8838

יִשְׁמָעֵאל₄₈ proper name, masculine El heareth; Sabean יסמעאל Hal¹⁸⁷; on from compare Lag^{BN 131}); —

1. son of Abraham and Hagar Gen 16:11 (name explanation ׳ רגו ׳ שָׁמַע י), Gen 16:15. 16 + 11 t. Gen 17.25, Gen 28:9 (twice in verse); Gen 36:3; 1Chr 1:28; 1Chr 1:29; 1Chr 1:31 Ισμαηλ

2. usually Ισμαηλ: murderer of Gedaliah Jer 41:8; Jer 40:14; Jer 40:15; Jer 40:16 + 17 t. Jer 41; 2Kgs 25:23; 2Kgs 25:25 ( ᵐ5 ^L Ισραηλ !).

3. in Benjamin 1Chr 8:38; 1Chr 9:44.

4. in Judah:

a. 2Chr 19:11 .

b. 2Chr 23:1.

5. Jew with foreign wife Ezra 10:22, Σαμαηλ, A ᵐ5 ^L Ισμαηλ.