Lexical Definition

‎יִשְׁעִי‎ Yishʻîy (yish-ee') Ishi ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָשַׁע‎; saving

Ishi.

• § Ishi = "He saves me"
• Jishi, the name of four Israelites

1) son of Appaim, one of the line of Jerahmeel of the house of Hezron
2) a chief of Manasseh and head of a family on the east of Jordan
3) a chief of Judah, father of Zoheth
4) a chief of Simeon and head of a family

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.20
• father of: Zoheth (זוֹחֵת), Ben-zoheth (בֶּן־זוֹחֵת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יִשְׁעִי‎ proper name, masculine (salutary) —

1. one of the line of Jerahmeel 1Chr 2:31 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Ισεμιηλ, A Ιεσει, ᵐ5^L Ιεσσαυει.

2. a chief of Manasseh 1Chr 5:24, ᵐ5 Σεει, Ιες(ς)ει.

3. a chief of Judah 1Chr 4:20.

4. a chief of Simeon 1Chr 4:42.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Zoheth • Son of Shimon, descendant of Judah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Ishi was a son of Shimon, a descendant of Judah (1Ch.4.20).

• A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.20;
• only referred to as Ishi יִשְׁעִי;
• father of Zoheth זוֹחֵת, Ben-zoheth בֶּן־זוֹחֵת.

Ishi is mentioned in a genealogy of the descendants of Judah (1Ch.4.20). He was the son of Shimon, who was from the clan of Judah. No other details are provided about Ishi's life or role within the clan. The genealogy focuses on tracing the lineage of Judah's descendants, and Ishi is listed as part of this family line. His name, which means "my husband" or "my man," is the only information given in the text.

All entries for Ishi: יִשְׁעִי

Related Profiles:

• Zoheth (child)
• Ben-zoheth (child)