Ishmerai

Ishmerai was a descendant of Benjamin through Elpaal.

The name Ishmerai means “keeper, or keeping”

MaleTribe of BenjaminDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 8:18; only referred to as Ishmerai (יִשְׁמְרַי); son of Elpaal; a brother of Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Izliah and Jobab.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Elpaal
Siblings: Beriah Eber Heber Hizki Izliah Jobab Meshullam Misham Shema Shemed Zebadiah

Alternative names

יִשְׁמְרַיIshmerai

Mentions

1 Chronicles 8:18
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.