יִשְׁמְרַי

yish.me.rayProper Noun (Masculine)H3461

Ishmerai

From: from H8104 (שָׁמַר); preservative;

Short Definition

Jishmerai, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at ; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Ishmerai = "He keeps me" a Benjamite of the family of Elpaal

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 8:18

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