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תִּשְׁבִּי H8664

H8664 is the Hebrew word תִּשְׁבִּי, transliterated Tishbîy and said tish-bee'. The King James Version most often renders it tishbite.

Word: תִּשְׁבִּיTransliteration: TishbîySaid: tish-bee'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead).

Where it comes from

patrial from an unused name meaning recourse.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

tishbite 6×

Strong's own list of renderings: Tishbite.

Verses using תִּשְׁבִּי

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 17:1 · KJV

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

1 Kings 21:17 · KJV

And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

1 Kings 21:28 · KJV

And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

2 Kings 1:3 · KJV

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

2 Kings 1:8 · KJV

And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

2 Kings 9:36 · KJV

Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

Common questions

What does Strong's H8664 mean?

H8664 is the Hebrew word תִּשְׁבִּי (Tishbîy), meaning a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead).

How is H8664 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it tishbite (6 times).

How many times does H8664 appear in the Bible?

תִּשְׁבִּי (Tishbîy) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8664 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: patrial from an unused name meaning recourse.

Nearby entries

H8661 · תַּרְתָּן — Tartan, an Assyrian H8662 · תַּרְתָּק — Tartak, a deity of the Avvites H8663 · תְּשֻׁאָה — a crashing or loud clamor H8665 · תַּשְׁבֵּץ — checkered stuff (as reticulated)H8666 · תְּשׁוּבָה — a recurrence (of time or place); a reply…H8667 · תְּשׂוּמֶת — a deposit, i.e. pledging

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