3458. Yishmael
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Yishmael: Ishmael

Original Word: יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yishma`e'l
Pronunciation: yish-mah-AYL
Phonetic Spelling: (yish-maw-ale')
Definition: Ishmael
Meaning: Jishmael

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ishmael

From shama' and 'el; God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.

see HEBREW shama'

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shama and el
Definition
"God hears," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Ishmael (47), Ishmael's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִשְׁמָעֵאל48 proper name, masculine El heareth; Sabean יסמעאל Hal187; on from compare LagBN 131); —

1 son of Abraham and Hagar Genesis 16:11 (name explanation ׳רגו ׳שָׁמַע י), Genesis 16:15. 16 11t. Genesis 17..25, Genesis 28:9 (twice in verse); Genesis 36:3; 1 Chronicles 1:28,29,31; Ισμαηλ

2 usually Ισμαηλ: murderer of Gedaliah Jeremiah 41:8; Jeremiah 40:14,15,16 17t. Jeremiah 41; 2 Kings 25:23,25 (ᵐ5L Ισραηλ !).

3 in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44.

4 in Judah:

a.2Chronicles 19:11.

b.2Chronicles 23:1.

5 Jew with foreign wife Ezra 10:22, Σαμαηλ, A ᵐ5L Ισμαηλ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots שָׁמַע (shama, meaning "to hear") and אֵל (El, meaning "God").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of the name Ishmael is Ἰσμαήλ (Ismaēl), found in the New Testament, particularly in the genealogies and references to the patriarchs (e.g., Galatians 4:22-23).

Usage: The name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Jishmael) is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, primarily referring to the son of Abraham and Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarah. It is also used for other individuals in the biblical narrative.

Context: Ishmael, Son of Abraham: Ishmael is the firstborn son of Abraham, born to Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian maidservant, as recorded in Genesis 16. His birth was a result of Sarah's barrenness and her decision to give Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. The angel of the LORD prophesied Ishmael's birth and his future, stating, "He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone, and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers" (Genesis 16:12, BSB). Ishmael is considered the ancestor of the Ishmaelites, a nomadic people mentioned throughout the Old Testament.
Covenant and Blessing: Although Ishmael was not the child of promise through whom God's covenant with Abraham would be fulfilled, God promised to make him a great nation. In Genesis 17:20, God says, "As for Ishmael, I have heard you; I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation" (BSB).
Later Life and Descendants: Ishmael lived to be 137 years old, and his descendants are listed in Genesis 25:12-18. His lineage is significant in the context of the broader narrative of the descendants of Abraham.
Other Individuals Named Ishmael: The name is also attributed to other figures in the Bible, such as Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, who assassinated Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor of Judah (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41).

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל וְיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֮ וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל וישמעאל וישמעאל׃ ולישמעאל יִ֠שְׁמָעֵאל יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֜אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֥אל יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ ישמעאל ישמעאל׃ ū·lə·yiš·mā·‘êl uleyishmaeL ūləyišmā‘êl veyishmaEl wə·yiš·mā·‘êl wəyišmā‘êl yiš·mā·‘êl yishmaEl yišmā‘êl
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 16:11
HEB: וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־ שָׁמַ֥ע
NAS: his name Ishmael, Because
KJV: his name Ishmael; because the LORD
INT: shall call his name Ishmael Because has given

Genesis 16:15
HEB: יָלְדָ֥ה הָגָ֖ר יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃
NAS: Hagar bore, Ishmael.
KJV: which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
INT: bore Hagar Ishmael

Genesis 16:16
HEB: הָגָ֥ר אֶת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל לְאַבְרָֽם׃ ס
NAS: when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
KJV: when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
INT: bore Hagar Ishmael Abram

Genesis 17:18
HEB: הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים ל֥וּ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל יִחְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: Oh that Ishmael might live
KJV: O that Ishmael might live
INT: God Oh Ishmael live before

Genesis 17:20
HEB: וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֮ שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀
NAS: As for Ishmael, I have heard
KJV: And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee:
INT: Ishmael have heard behold

Genesis 17:23
HEB: אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֵ֨ת
NAS: took Ishmael his son,
KJV: took Ishmael his son,
INT: took Abraham Ishmael his son and all

Genesis 17:25
HEB: וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בְּנ֔וֹ בֶּן־
NAS: And Ishmael his son was thirteen
KJV: And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen
INT: and Ishmael his son old

Genesis 17:26
HEB: נִמּ֖וֹל אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בְּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: was circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
KJV: circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
INT: was circumcised Abraham and Ishmael his son

Genesis 25:9
HEB: אֹת֜וֹ יִצְחָ֤ק וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ בָּנָ֔יו אֶל־
NAS: Isaac and Ishmael buried
KJV: Isaac and Ishmael buried
INT: buried Isaac and Ishmael his sons in

Genesis 25:12
HEB: וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְדֹ֥ת יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בֶּן־ אַבְרָהָ֑ם
NAS: are [the records of] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's
KJV: Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's
INT: now these the generations of Ishmael son Abraham's

Genesis 25:13
HEB: שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם
NAS: of the sons of Ishmael, by their names,
KJV: of the sons of Ishmael, by their names,
INT: are the names of the sons of Ishmael their names the order

Genesis 25:13
HEB: לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם בְּכֹ֤ר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָיֹ֔ת וְקֵדָ֥ר
NAS: the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar
KJV: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth;
INT: the order the firstborn of Ishmael Nebaioth and Kedar

Genesis 25:16
HEB: הֵ֞ם בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמֹתָ֔ם
NAS: are the sons of Ishmael and these
KJV: These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names,
INT: like are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names

Genesis 25:17
HEB: שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל מְאַ֥ת שָׁנָ֛ה
NAS: of the life of Ishmael, one hundred
KJV: of the life of Ishmael, an hundred
INT: are the years of the life of Ishmael hundred years

Genesis 28:9
HEB: עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־
NAS: went to Ishmael, and married,
KJV: Esau unto Ishmael, and took
INT: and Esau to Ishmael and took had Mahalath

Genesis 28:9
HEB: מָחֲלַ֣ת ׀ בַּת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־ אַבְרָהָ֜ם
NAS: the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's
KJV: the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's
INT: had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael son Abraham's

Genesis 36:3
HEB: בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל אֲח֥וֹת נְבָיֽוֹת׃
NAS: also Basemath, Ishmael's daughter,
KJV: And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter,
INT: Basemath daughter Ishmael's the sister of Nebaioth

2 Kings 25:23
HEB: גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־ נְתַנְיָ֡ה
NAS: to Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son
KJV: to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son
INT: Gedaliah to Mizpah Ishmael the son of Nethaniah

2 Kings 25:25
HEB: הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־ נְ֠תַנְיָה
NAS: month, that Ishmael the son
KJV: month, that Ishmael the son
INT: the seventh came Ishmael the son of Nethaniah

1 Chronicles 1:28
HEB: אַבְרָהָ֔ם יִצְחָ֖ק וְיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ס
NAS: of Abraham [were] Isaac and Ishmael.
KJV: of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
INT: of Abraham Isaac and Ishmael

1 Chronicles 1:29
HEB: תֹּלְדוֹתָ֑ם בְּכ֤וֹר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָי֔וֹת וְקֵדָ֥ר
NAS: the firstborn of Ishmael [was] Nebaioth,
KJV: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth;
INT: are their genealogies the firstborn of Ishmael Nebaioth Kedar

1 Chronicles 1:31
HEB: הֵ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ס
NAS: these [were] the sons of Ishmael.
KJV: These are the sons of Ishmael.
INT: like the sons of Ishmael

1 Chronicles 8:38
HEB: עַזְרִיקָ֥ם ׀ בֹּ֙כְרוּ֙ וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה
NAS: Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah,
KJV: Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah,
INT: Azrikam Bocheru Ishmael Sheariah Obadiah

1 Chronicles 9:44
HEB: עַזְרִיקָ֥ם ׀ בֹּ֙כְרוּ֙ וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה
NAS: Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah
KJV: Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah,
INT: Azrikam Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah

2 Chronicles 19:11
HEB: וּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֜אל הַנָּגִ֤יד לְבֵית־
NAS: the son of Ishmael, the ruler
KJV: the son of Ishmael, the ruler
INT: and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael the ruler of the house

48 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3458
48 Occurrences


ū·lə·yiš·mā·‘êl — 2 Occ.
wə·yiš·mā·‘êl — 9 Occ.
yiš·mā·‘êl — 37 Occ.















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