יִשְׁמָא

yish.maProper Noun (Masculine)H3457

Ishma

From: from H3456 (יָשַׁם); desolate;

Short Definition

Jishma, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at ; son of: Hur (H2354); brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Ishma = "desolation" a Judaite descended from Hur

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 4:3

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