Strong H3458H3458Iיִשְׁמָעֵאל

Ishmael

Transliteration: yishmâ‛ê'l
Pronunciation: yish-maw-ale'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.38;
son of: Azel (H682A);
brother of: Azrikam (H5840H), Bocheru (H1074), Sheariah (H8187), Obadiah (H5662J) and Hanan (H2605H)

Meaning of the name

Ishmael = "God will hear"

General definition

From H8085 and H410; God will hear;
{Jishmael} the name of Abraham´ s oldest {son} and of five Israelites: - Ishmael.

In the biblical story

Ishmael

Descendant of Benjamin through Saul's line.

Ishmael was a descendant of Benjamin through King Saul's line (1Ch.8.38, 9.44).

In the Bible

Strong H3458I appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

1 Chronicles 8:38
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles 9:44
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.