The meaning of “יִשְׁעִי”
Understanding Yishʻîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ishi. - § Ishi = "He saves me" - Jishi, the name of four Israelites 1) son of Appaim, one of the line of Jerahmeel of th...
יִשְׁעִי
Ishi. - § Ishi = "He saves me" - Jishi, the name of four Israelites 1) son of Appaim, one of the line of Jerahmeel of the house of Hezron 2) a chief of Manasseh and head of a family on the east of Jordan 3) a chief of Judah, father of Zoheth 4) a chief of Simeon and head of a family
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 2:31 | “And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.” Word: יִשְׁעִי (Yishʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:20 | “And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben–hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben–zoheth.” Word: יִשְׁעִי (Yishʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:42 | “And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.” Word: יִשְׁעִי (Yishʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 5:24 | “And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.” Word: יִשְׁעִי (Yishʻîy) |