The meaning of “יִשְׁמָעֵאל”

Understanding Yishmâʻêʼl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יִשְׁמָעֵאל

Phoneticyish-maw-ale'

TransliterationYishmâʻêʼl

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ishmael. - § Ishmael = "God will hear" - Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites 1) son of Abraham and Sarah's handmaid Hagar and the progenitor of the Arabian peoples 2) son of Nethaniah and the murderer of Gedaliah 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Azel a descendant of Saul through Meribbaal or Mephibosheth 4) a Judaite, father of Zebadiah 5) a Judaite, son of Johanan and one of the captains who aided Jehoiada in restoring Joash to the throne 6) a priest of the family of Pashur with a foreign wife whom he was forced to put away by Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

44 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 17:26	“In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.”
2 Kings 25:25	“But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.”
1 Chronicles 1:31	“Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.”
2 Chronicles 23:1	“And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.”
Ezra 10:22	“And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

44x

Most Frequent Book

Jeremiah

Book Distribution

Genesis15

2 Kings2

1 Chronicles5

2 Chronicles2

Ezra1

Jeremiah19

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