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יִשְׁמַעְיָה

yishmaya · Ishmaiah

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3460 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

yishmaya (יִשְׁמַעְיָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ishmaiah”.

The name of two Israelites: a Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty (1 Chronicles 12:4), and a chief of the tribe of Zebulun (1 Chronicles 27:19). The name means "YHWH will hear."

How to say it

yish·ma·ya

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • 1 Chronicles 12:4

    and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

  • 1 Chronicles 27:19

    for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;