3440. Yishvi

Lexicon

Yishvi: Yishvi

Original Word: יִשְׁוִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yishviy
Pronunciation: YISH-vee
Phonetic Spelling: (yish-vee')
Definition: Yishvi
Meaning: Jishvi

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ishuai, Ishvi, Isui, Jesui

From shavah; level; Jishvi, the name of two Israelites -- Ishuai, Ishvi, Isui, Jesui.

see HEBREW shavah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shavah
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Ishvi (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. יִשְׁוִי proper name, masculine 1. in Asher, Genesis 46:17 = 1 Chronicles 7:30; Numbers 26:44; Ιεουλ, Ιουλ, Ισουι, Ιεσου, etc.

2 a son of Saul 1 Samuel 14:49; Ιεσσιου(λ), but read אישׁבעל as 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39 (see אִישׁכּֿשֶׁת p. 36:a), compare We Dr and others

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָשָׁה (yasha), meaning "to save" or "deliver."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Jishvi, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: Jishvi is used as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Jishvi is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament. He is identified as one of the sons of Asher, who was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, making Jishvi one of the tribal leaders of Israel. The name Jishvi appears in genealogical records, highlighting his role in the lineage of the tribe of Asher. The tribe of Asher was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its rich land and abundance. Jishvi's mention in the genealogies underscores the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in ancient Israelite society. The name is found in the context of the census and genealogical listings, which were crucial for maintaining the tribal structure and inheritance rights among the Israelites.

Biblical Reference:
• Genesis 46:17: "The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel."
• 1 Chronicles 7:30: "The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah."

Forms and Transliterations

וְיִשְׁוִ֖י וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וישוי לְיִשְׁוִ֕י לישוי lə·yiš·wî leyishVi ləyišwî veyishVi wə·yiš·wî wəyišwî

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:17
HEB: יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח
NAS: and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah
KJV: and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah,
INT: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah Serah

Numbers 26:44
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַיִּמְנָ֔ה לְיִשְׁוִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיִּשְׁוִ֑י
NAS: of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family
KJV: of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family
INT: the family of the Imnites of Ishvi the family of the Ishvites

1 Samuel 14:49
HEB: שָׁא֔וּל יוֹנָתָ֥ן וְיִשְׁוִ֖י וּמַלְכִּי־ שׁ֑וּעַ
NAS: were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua;
KJV: were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua:
INT: of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua and the names

1 Chronicles 7:30
HEB: יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֥רַח
NAS: Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah,
KJV: Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai,
INT: Imnah Ishvah Ishvi and Beriah and Serah

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3440
4 Occurrences

lə·yiš·wî — 1 Occ.
wə·yiš·wî — 3 Occ.