Strong's H3459 · Hebrew
יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי
Yishmâʻêʼlîy · /yish-maw-ay-lee'/
Definition
a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael
KJV: Ishmaelite.
Root / derivation: patronymically from H3458 (יִשְׁמָעֵאל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Genesis 37:27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. were: Heb. hearkened
Genesis 37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis 39:1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
1 Chronicles2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3459 (Yishmâʻêʼlîy) mean?
a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael
How many times does H3459 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3459 (יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Ishmeelites.”
How is Yishmâʻêʼlîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3459 is rendered as “Ishmeelites” (4×), “Ishmaelites” (2×), “Ishmaelite” (1×), “Ishmeelite” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי come from?
patronymically from H3458 (יִשְׁמָעֵאל);