יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי
yish.ma.e.liIshmaelite
hebrewOld TestamentName of a people group8 occurrences4 books8 verses
This word comes from the name of Ishmael.
Definition
patronymically from H3458; a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael
Traditional renderings: Ishmaelite.
Traditional renderings: Ishmaelite.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
8 total
- Genesis 37:25יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים · of IshmaelitesAnd as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
- Genesis 37:27לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים · to the IshmaelitesCome, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
- Genesis 37:28לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים · to the IshmaelitesSo when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
- Genesis 39:1הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים · the IshmaelitesMeanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
- Judges 8:24יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים · were IshmaelitesThen he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)
- 1 Chronicles 2:17הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִֽי׃ · the IshmaeliteAbigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
- 1 Chronicles 27:30הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י · the IshmaeliteObil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
- Psalm 83:6וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים · and the Ishmaelites…the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,