Strong H3253יִסְמַכְיָהוּ
Ismachiah
- Transliteration
- yismakyâhû
- Pronunciation
- yis-mak-yaw-hoo'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Ismachiah = "Jehovah sustains"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13
In the biblical story
Ismachiah
Overseer under King Hezekiah during temple restoration.
Ismachiah was one of the overseers appointed by King Hezekiah during the restoration of the temple and its services (2Ch.31.13).
In the Bible
Strong H3253 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ismachiah1
First verses
- 2 Chronicles 31:13And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.