3457. Yishma
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Yishma: Yishma

Original Word: יִשְׁמָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yishma'
Pronunciation: yish-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yish-maw')
Definition: Yishma
Meaning: Jishma

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
desolate; Jishma, an Israelite

From yasham; desolate; Jishma, an Israelite:

see HEBREW yasham

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yasham
Definition
"desolate," a man of Judah
NASB Translation
Ishma (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִשְׁמָא proper name, masculine a name in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:3; ᵐ5 Ραγμα, A Ιεσμα ᵐ5L Σαμαα.

יִשְׁמָעֵאל, יִשְׁמַעְיָה(וּׅ see שׁמע

יִשְׁמְרַי see שׁמר

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁמַע (shama), meaning "to hear" or "to listen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Jishma in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek counterpart. However, the concept of hearing or listening is captured in Greek by the verb ἀκούω (akouo), Strong's Greek Number 191, which means "to hear" or "to listen."

Usage: The name Jishma appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Simeon in the Old Testament.

Context: • Jishma is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Simeon, specifically in 1 Chronicles 4:37. The passage lists the descendants of Simeon, highlighting the lineage and family connections within the tribe. Jishma is noted as one of the sons of Jediael, contributing to the broader narrative of the tribes of Israel and their genealogies. The name reflects a common theme in Hebrew culture, where names often carry significant meanings related to divine actions or attributes, in this case, the act of hearing, possibly implying divine attentiveness or responsiveness.

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִשְׁמָ֖א וישמא veyishMa wə·yiš·mā wəyišmā
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:3
HEB: עֵיטָ֔ם יִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיִשְׁמָ֖א וְיִדְבָּ֑שׁ וְשֵׁ֥ם
NAS: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash;
KJV: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash:
INT: of Etam Jezreel Ishma and Idbash and the name

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3457
1 Occurrence


wə·yiš·mā — 1 Occ.















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