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Ishi — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִשְׁעִי

יִשְׁעִי

Yishʻîy · pronounced yish-ee' · Strong's H3469 · a man

Ishi means saving.

Built from

יָשַׁע yâshaʻ (from, H3467) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3467; saving; Jishi, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 2:31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ishi

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 2:311Chr 4:201Chr 4:421Chr 5:24

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