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Ishuai — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִשְׁוִי

יִשְׁוִי

Yishvîy · pronounced yish-vee' · Strong's H3440 · a man · also spelled Ishvi, Isui, Jesui

Ishuai means level.

Built from

שָׁוָה shâvâh (from, H7737) — properly, to level, i.e. equalize open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7737; level; Jishvi, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 46:17 And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ishuai

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Genesis, Numbers, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Gen 46:17Num 26:441Sam 14:491Chr 7:30

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