8664. Tishbiy

Lexicon

Tishbiy: Tishbite

Original Word: תִּשְׁבִּי
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; Adjective, of a people
Transliteration: Tishbiy
Pronunciation: tish-BEE
Phonetic Spelling: (tish-bee')
Definition: Tishbite
Meaning: a Tishbite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tishbite

Patrial from an unused name meaning recourse; a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead) -- Tishbite.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[תִּשְׁבֶּה] proper name, of a location (from above √ ); — read probably מִתִּשְׁבֵּה גִלְעָד (or תִּשְׁבֵּי) 1 Kings 17:1 (for ᵑ0 מִתּשָׁבֵיּ) ᵐ5. ἐκ θεσβῶν (ᵐ5^L Θεσσεβῶν) τῆς Γαλααδ, so Joshua; Ew Th We Kmp Benz Kit Bur and others; home of Elijah; see Kasteren^{ZPV xiii (1890) 207 ff.} compare modern Istib, in mountains of Ajhûn, so Buhl^{G 257}.

תִּשְׁבִּי adjective, of a people, ׳אֵלִיָּהוּ הַתּ 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 21:17,28; 2 Kings 1:3,8; 2 Kings 9:36; — ὀ Θεσβ(ε)ίτης

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word תִּשְׁבָּה (Tishbah), which refers to a place or region.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the term "Tishbite" in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew designation for Elijah. However, Elijah is referred to in the Greek New Testament as Ἠλίας (Elias), corresponding to Strong's Greek Number 2243.

Usage: The term "Tishbite" is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible to describe Elijah, identifying him as an inhabitant of Tishbe in Gilead.

Context: The term תִּשְׁבִּי (Tishbite) is primarily associated with the prophet Elijah, one of the most significant figures in the Hebrew Bible. Elijah is introduced in 1 Kings 17:1 as "Elijah the Tishbite, of the settlers of Gilead." This designation indicates his origin from Tishbe, a location in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. The exact location of Tishbe is not definitively known, but it is traditionally considered to be in the territory of the tribe of Gad.

Elijah's identification as a Tishbite serves to emphasize his role as an outsider and a prophet who emerges from a relatively obscure background to confront the idolatry and moral decay of Israel under King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. His ministry is marked by miraculous events, including the raising of the widow's son, the contest on Mount Carmel against the prophets of Baal, and his dramatic ascension into heaven in a whirlwind.

The term "Tishbite" is used exclusively in reference to Elijah, underscoring his unique prophetic mission and the divine authority with which he spoke. Elijah's legacy as a Tishbite is further cemented in the New Testament, where he is referenced as a precursor to John the Baptist and a symbol of prophetic power and restoration.

Forms and Transliterations

הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י התשבי hat·tiš·bî hattišbî hattishBi

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 17:1
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮
NAS: Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers
KJV: And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants
INT: said now Elijah the Tishbite the settlers of Gilead

1 Kings 21:17
HEB: אֶל־ אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
KJV: came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
INT: to Elijah the Tishbite saying

1 Kings 21:28
HEB: אֶל־ אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
KJV: came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
INT: to Elijah the Tishbite saying

2 Kings 1:3
HEB: אֶל־ אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י ק֣וּם עֲלֵ֔ה
NAS: to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise,
KJV: to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise,
INT: to Elijah the Tishbite Arise go

2 Kings 1:8
HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֵלִיָּ֥ה הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י הֽוּא׃
NAS: It is Elijah the Tishbite.
KJV: It [is] Elijah the Tishbite.
INT: said is Elijah the Tishbite he

2 Kings 9:36
HEB: עַבְדּ֛וֹ אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּחֵ֣לֶק
NAS: Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
KJV: Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
INT: his servant Elijah the Tishbite saying the property

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8664
6 Occurrences

hat·tiš·bî — 6 Occ.