Hebrew · H3459

יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי

A Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael

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יִשְׁמָעֵאלִיH3459

What does יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי mean in the Bible?

יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael".

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What does יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי mean in the Bible?

יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael".

How does the BSB render H3459?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Ishmaelite (2), to the Ishmaelites (2), and the Ishmaelites (1), of Ishmaelites (1), the Ishmaelites (1).

Where does יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 37:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (4), 1 Chronicles (2), Judges (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the Ishmaelite2×1 Chronicles 2:17, 1 Chronicles 27:30

to the Ishmaelites2×Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28

and the Ishmaelites1×Psalms 83:6

of Ishmaelites1×Genesis 37:25

the Ishmaelites1×Genesis 39:1

were Ishmaelites1×Judges 8:24

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 37:25

Aligned rows8

Books represented4

Genesis4Judges11 Chronicles2Psalms1

Source forms

הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִֽי׃1xhay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lî1 Chronicles 2:17

הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים1xhay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîmGenesis 39:1

הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י1xhay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lî1 Chronicles 27:30

וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים1xwə·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîmPsalms 83:6

יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים1xyiš·mə·‘ê·lîmGenesis 37:25

יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים1xyiš·mə·‘ê·lîmJudges 8:24

לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים1xlay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîmGenesis 37:27

לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים1xlay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîmGenesis 37:28

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 2:17, 1 Chronicles 27:30

Noun - proper - masculine plural2xGenesis 37:25, Judges 8:24

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural2xGenesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28

Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural1xGenesis 39:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural1xPsalms 83:6

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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יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי

What does יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי mean in the Bible?

What does יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3459?

Where does יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי appear in Scripture?

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