Hebrew · H3458

יִשְׁמָעֵאל

Jishmael , the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites

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יִשְׁמָעֵאלH3458
Pronunciationyišĕmāʿēʾl

What does יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) mean in the Bible?

יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jishmael , the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites".

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What does יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) mean in the Bible?

יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jishmael , the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites".

How does the BSB render H3458?

The BSB source-word alignment has 48 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ishmael (33), of Ishmael (7), and Ishmael (3), Then Ishmael (2), As for Ishmael (1).

Where does יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 16:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (21), Genesis (17), 1 Chronicles (5), 2 Chronicles (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Ishmael33×Genesis 16:11, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18
of IshmaelGenesis 25:13, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 36:3, 1 Chronicles 1:29
and IshmaelGenesis 25:9, 1 Chronicles 1:28, Jeremiah 41:6
Then IshmaelJeremiah 41:2, Jeremiah 41:10
As for IshmaelGenesis 17:20
But IshmaelJeremiah 41:15
from IshmaelJeremiah 41:16
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 16:11
Aligned rows48
Books represented6
Genesis172 Kings21 Chronicles52 Chronicles2Ezra1Jeremiah21
Source forms
יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל9xyiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 17:23, 2 Kings 25:25, Ezra 10:22, Jeremiah 40:14
וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל6xwə·yiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 17:25, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 8:38, 1 Chronicles 9:44
יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל6xyiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 25:12, Genesis 36:3
יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙5xyiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 25:13, Genesis 25:16, 1 Chronicles 1:29, Jeremiah 41:8
יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל4xyiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 16:11, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 25:17, Jeremiah 41:13
יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל3xyiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 28:9, Jeremiah 41:2, Jeremiah 41:6
יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל2xyiš·mā·‘êlJeremiah 41:7, Jeremiah 41:16
יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃2xyiš·mā·‘êlGenesis 16:15, Jeremiah 41:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular37xGenesis 16:11, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular9xGenesis 17:25, Genesis 17:26, Genesis 25:9, 2 Kings 25:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 17:20, 2 Chronicles 23:1
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