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Ishbak — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִשְׁבָּק

יִשְׁבָּק

Yishbâq · pronounced yish-bawk' · Strong's H3435 · a man

Ishbak means he will leave.

Built from

שְׁבַק shᵉbaq (root corresponding to, H7662) — to quit, i.e. allow to remain open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from an unused root corresponding to H7662; he will leave; Jishbak, a son of Abraham.

First appearance

Gen 25:2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ishbak

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 25:21Chr 1:32

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