The meaning of “יִשְׁעִי”

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

H3469

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יִשְׁעִי

Phoneticyish-ee'

TransliterationYishʻîy

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 2:31	“And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.”
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.”
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.”
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.”

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1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

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