Strong H8453H8453Bתִּשְׁבֶּה

Tishbe

Transliteration: tôshâb tôshâb
Pronunciation: {to-shawb'} to-shawb'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Tishbe = "foreigner"
the home of Elijah
Also named: tish.bi (תִּשְׁבִּי "Tishbite" H8664)

Meaning of the name

Tishbe = "foreigner"

General definition

(The second form used in Kings ); from H3427; a dweller (but not {outlandish} H5237); especially (as distinguished from a native citizen (active participle of H3427) and a temporary {inmate} {H1616 } or mere {lodger} H3885) resident alien: - {foreigner-inhabitant} {sojourner} stranger.

In the biblical story

Tishbe

Hometown of the prophet Elijah

Tishbe (or Tishbite), the hometown of the prophet Elijah, located in Gilead (1 Kgs. 17:1; 21:17, 28; 2 Kgs. 1:3, 8; 9:36).

Related words

Same identity

תִּשְׁבִּיTishbiteH8664