Ishma

Ishma was a son of Hur, a descendant of Judah.

The name Ishma means “named; marveling; desolation”

MaleTribe of JudahEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:3; only referred to as Ishma (יִשְׁמָא); son of Hur; a brother of Uri, Shobal, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel and Ezer.

Glossary entries

Ishma

Family members

Father

Hur

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.