יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי

yish.ma.e.liNounH3459

Ishmaelite

From: patronymically from H3458 (יִשְׁמָעֵאל);

Short Definition

a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael

Full Lexicon Entry

Someone descended from Ishmael who was a man of Arabia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Hagar (H1904); half-brother of: Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) Group of yish.ma.el (*יִשְׁמָעֵאל *"Ishmael" H3458) § Ishmaelite, of Ishmael "God will hear" a descendant of Ishmael

Grammar

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Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
4
1 Chronicles
2
Judges
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 2:17
  • 1 Chronicles 27:30
  • Genesis 37:25
  • Genesis 37:27
  • Genesis 37:28

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