The meaning of “יִשְׁמַעְיָה”
Understanding Yishmaʻyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ Yishmaʻyâhûw (yish-mah-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah will hear Ishmaiah. - § Ishmaiah = "Jehova...
יִשְׁמַעְיָה
or יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ Yishmaʻyâhûw (yish-mah-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah will hear Ishmaiah. - § Ishmaiah = "Jehovah will hear" - Jishmajah, the name of two Israelites 1) a Gibeonite and one of David's mighty warriors 2) a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 12:4 | “And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,” Word: יִשְׁמַעְיָה (Yishmaʻyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 27:19 | “Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:” Word: יִשְׁמַעְיָה (Yishmaʻyâh) |