3438. Yishvah
Strong's Lexicon
Yishvah: Yishvah

Original Word: יִשְׁוָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yishvah
Pronunciation: YISH-vah
Phonetic Spelling: (yish-vaw')
Definition: Yishvah
Meaning: Jishvah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁוָה (shavah), meaning "to be equal" or "to resemble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Yishvah, as it is a specific Hebrew personal name. However, genealogical lists in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) may transliterate Hebrew names into Greek characters.

Usage: Yishvah is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to identify one of the sons of Asher, who was one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). The name Yishvah may carry the connotation of "level" or "equal," reflecting a characteristic or aspiration of the individual or family.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics, family heritage, or divine attributes. Asher, the father of Yishvah, was one of the tribes of Israel, known for its prosperity and blessing. The tribe of Asher was allotted land in the northern part of Israel, which was fertile and conducive to agriculture. The mention of Yishvah as a son of Asher places him within the broader narrative of the Israelite tribes and their genealogies, which were important for maintaining tribal identity and inheritance rights.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shavah
Definition
an Asherite
NASB Translation
Ishvah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִשְׁוָה proper name, masculine in Asher, Genesis 46:17 = 1 Chronicles 7:30; Ιεσσαι, Ισουα, Ιεσους, etc.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jishvah, an Israelite

From shavah; he will level; Jishvah, an Israelite:

see HEBREW shavah

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וישוה veyishVah wə·yiš·wāh wəyišwāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 46:17
HEB: אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה
NAS: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi
KJV: Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui,
INT: of Asher Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah

1 Chronicles 7:30
HEB: אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה
NAS: [were] Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi
KJV: and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah,
INT: of Asher Imnah Ishvah Ishvi and Beriah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3438
2 Occurrences


wə·yiš·wāh — 2 Occ.















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