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Ishiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִשִּׁיָּה

יִשִּׁיָּה

Yishshîyâh · pronounced yish-shee-yaw' · Strong's H3449 · a man · also spelled Isshiah, Ishijah, Jesiah

Ishiah means Jah will lend.

Built from

נָשָׁה nâshâh (from, H5383) — to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or יִשִּׁיָּהוּ; from H5383 and H3050; Jah will lend; Jishshijah, the name of five Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 7:3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ishiah

6 occurrences in 6 verses — 1 Chronicles, Ezra

1Chr 7:31Chr 12:71Chr 23:201Chr 24:211Chr 24:25Ezra 10:31

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