Quick Definition
Ishmaiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Ishmaiah
Warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4;
only referred to as Ishmaiah (יִשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Ishmaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.19;
only referred to as Ishmaiah (יִשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Obadiah.
Strong's Definition
Jishmajah, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: or יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּlemma יְשְׁמַעְיָהוּ first vowel, corrected to יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from H8085 (שָׁמַע) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah will hear;
KJV Usage: Ishmaiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ishmaiah = "Jehovah will hear"
1) a Gibeonite and one of David's mighty warriors
2) a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4
§ Ishmaiah = "Jehovah will hear"
1) a Gibeonite and one of David's mighty warriors
2) a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ / יִשְׁמַעְיָה
yishma‛yâh / yishma‛yâhû
BDB Definition:
Ishmaiah = Jehovah will hear
1) a Gibeonite and one of Davids mighty warriors
2) a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H8085 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 2