Lexical Definition
יִשְׁבַּח Yishbach (yish-bakh') Ishbah N:N-M-P
from שָׁבַח; he will praise
Ishbah.
- § Ishbah = "he will praise"
- Jishbach, an Israelite
1) father of Eshtemoa and descendant of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יִשְׁבָּ֖ח | Ishbah | 1Chr.4.17 |
| Ιεσβά | Ishbah | LXX.1Chr.4.17 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.17
- son of: Mered (מֶרֶד) and Bithiah (בִּתְיָה)
- brother of: Miriam (מִרְיָם) and Shammai (שַׁמַּי)
- half-brother of: Jered (יֶרֶד), Heber (חֶבֶר) and Jekuthiel (יְקוּתִיאֵל); married to Hodiah (הוֹדִיָּה)
- father of: son_of_Hodiah (יִשְׁבַּח)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִשְׁבָּח proper name, masculine see שׁבח יָשֻׁבִי, יָשָׁבְעָם see שׁוב יִשְׁבָּק see שֹׁבק
יִשְׁבַּח proper name, masculine in Judah (?; compareLagBN131); — 1Chr 4:17 Μαρεθ, A Ιεσαβα, ᵐ5L Ιασαφατ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 4:17 |
Profile
Male • Son of Mered • Son of Mered in the genealogy of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Ishbah was the father (ie founder) of Eshtemoa, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. (1Ch.4.17).
- A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.17;
- only referred to as Ishbah יִשְׁבַּח;
- son of Mered מֶרֶד and Bithiah בִּתְיָה;
- a brother of Miriam מִרְיָם and Shammai שַׁמַּי;
- half-brother of: Jered יֶרֶד, Heber חֶבֶר and Jekuthiel יְקוּתִיאֵל;
- husband of Hodiah הוֹדִיָּה;
- father of son_of_Hodiah הוֹדִיָּה;
- founder of the town of Eshtemoa אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ and Keilah קְעִילָה.
Ishbah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 1 Chronicles 4:17, within the genealogical records of the descendants of Judah. He is identified as the father (ie founder) of Eshtemoa, a town allotted to the Levites within the territory of Judah (Joshua 21:14), likely named after Ishbah's son or his descendants who settled there.
All entries for Ishbah: יִשְׁבַּח
Related Profiles:
- Mered (father)
- Bithiah (mother)
- Hodiah (spouse)
- Miriam (sibling)
- Shammai (sibling)
- Jered (sibling)
- Heber (sibling)
- Jekuthiel (sibling)
- son_of_Hodiah (child)
- town|Eshtemoa (child)
- town|Keilah (child)