Hebrew · H3458

יִשְׁמָעֵאל

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

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יִשְׁמָעֵאל H3458

Pronunciation yišĕmāʿēʾl

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

Ishmael 33× Genesis 16:11, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18

of Ishmael 7× Genesis 25:13, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 36:3, 1 Chronicles 1:29

and Ishmael 3× Genesis 25:9, 1 Chronicles 1:28, Jeremiah 41:6

Then Ishmael 2× Jeremiah 41:2, Jeremiah 41:10

As for Ishmael 1× Genesis 17:20

But Ishmael 1× Jeremiah 41:15

from Ishmael 1× Jeremiah 41:16

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Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 16:11

Aligned rows 48

Books represented 6

Genesis 17 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 1 Jeremiah 21

Source forms

יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל 9x yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 17:23, 2 Kings 25:25, Ezra 10:22, Jeremiah 40:14

וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל 6x wə·yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 17:25, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 8:38, 1 Chronicles 9:44

יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל 6x yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 25:12, Genesis 36:3

יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ 5x yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 25:13, Genesis 25:16, 1 Chronicles 1:29, Jeremiah 41:8

יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל 4x yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 16:11, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 25:17, Jeremiah 41:13

יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל 3x yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 28:9, Jeremiah 41:2, Jeremiah 41:6

יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל 2x yiš·mā·‘êl Jeremiah 41:7, Jeremiah 41:16

יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ 2x yiš·mā·‘êl Genesis 16:15, Jeremiah 41:3

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular 37x Genesis 16:11, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 9x Genesis 17:25, Genesis 17:26, Genesis 25:9, 2 Kings 25:23

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 17:20, 2 Chronicles 23:1

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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יִשְׁמָעֵאל

What does יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) mean in the Bible?

What does יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3458?

Where does יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yišĕmāʿēʾl) appear in Scripture?

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