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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