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יִשְׁמָעֵאל H3458

H3458 is the Hebrew word יִשְׁמָעֵאל, transliterated Yishmâʻêʼl and said yish-maw-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it ishmael.

Word: יִשְׁמָעֵאלTransliteration: YishmâʻêʼlSaid: yish-maw-ale'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 42 verses

What it means

Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites.

Where it comes from

from H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H410 (אֵל); God will hear.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 46 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ishmael 41×even ishmael 2×ishmael's 1×wherein ishmael 1×because ishmael 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Ishmael.

Verses using יִשְׁמָעֵאל

The first 40 of 42 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 16:11 · KJV

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

Genesis 16:16 · KJV

And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Genesis 17:18 · KJV

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Genesis 17:20 · KJV

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 17:23 · KJV

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Genesis 17:25 · KJV

And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Genesis 17:26 · KJV

In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

Genesis 25:9 · KJV

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

Genesis 25:12 · KJV

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

Genesis 25:13 · KJV

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Genesis 25:16 · KJV

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

Genesis 25:17 · KJV

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

Genesis 28:9 · KJV

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

Genesis 36:3 · KJV

And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

2 Kings 25:23 · KJV

And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

2 Kings 25:25 · KJV

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 1:28 · KJV

The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

1 Chronicles 1:29 · KJV

These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

1 Chronicles 1:31 · KJV

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

1 Chronicles 8:38 · KJV

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

1 Chronicles 9:44 · KJV

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

2 Chronicles 19:11 · KJV

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.

2 Chronicles 23:1 · KJV

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 · KJV

And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Jeremiah 40:8 · KJV

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

Jeremiah 40:14 · KJV

And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

Jeremiah 40:15 · KJV

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

Jeremiah 41:1 · KJV

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

Jeremiah 41:2 · KJV

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Jeremiah 41:3 · KJV

Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

Jeremiah 41:6 · KJV

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

Jeremiah 41:7 · KJV

And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

Jeremiah 41:8 · KJV

But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

Jeremiah 41:9 · KJV

Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.

Jeremiah 41:10 · KJV

Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.

Jeremiah 41:11 · KJV

But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,

Jeremiah 41:12 · KJV

Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.

Jeremiah 41:13 · KJV

Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

Jeremiah 41:14 · KJV

So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.

Jeremiah 41:15 · KJV

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3458 mean?

H3458 is the Hebrew word יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishmâʻêʼl), meaning Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites.

How is H3458 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ishmael (41 times), even ishmael (2 times), ishmael's (1 time), wherein ishmael (1 time), because ishmael (1 time).

How many times does H3458 appear in the Bible?

יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishmâʻêʼl) is tagged in 42 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3458 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H410 (אֵל); God will hear.

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