Ishi

Ishi was a son of Shimon, a descendant of Judah.

The name Ishi means “salvation”

MaleTribe of JudahDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:20; only referred to as Ishi (יִשְׁעִי); father of Zoheth, Ben-zoheth.

Glossary entries

Ishi

Family members

Children

Ben-zoheth Zoheth

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.