◄ 3457. Yishma ►
Strong's Lexicon Yishma: Yishma Original Word: יִשְׁמָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Yishma' Pronunciation: yish-MAH Phonetic Spelling: (yish-maw') Definition: Yishma Meaning: Jishma Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁמַע (shama), meaning "to hear" or "to listen." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Yishma, the concept of hearing and listening is echoed in Greek words such as ἀκούω (akouo, Strong's G191), which means "to hear" or "to listen." Usage: The name Yishma means "he will hear" or "Yahweh hears." It is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person whose life or actions are associated with the concept of being heard by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often given to reflect circumstances of birth, prophetic destinies, or divine attributes. The root שָׁמַע (shama) is significant in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing the importance of hearing and obeying God's word. The name Yishma would have carried connotations of divine attention and responsiveness, reflecting a belief in a personal and communicative relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yasham Definition "desolate," a man of Judah NASB Translation Ishma (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יִשְׁמָא proper name, masculine a name in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:3; ᵐ5 Ραγμα, A Ιεσμα ᵐ5L Σαμαα. יִשְׁמָעֵאל, יִשְׁמַעְיָה(וּׅ see שׁמע יִשְׁמְרַי see שׁמר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desolate; Jishma, an Israelite From yasham; desolate; Jishma, an Israelite: see HEBREW yasham Forms and Transliterations וְיִשְׁמָ֖א וישמא veyishMa wə·yiš·mā wəyišmā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:3 HEB: עֵיטָ֔ם יִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיִשְׁמָ֖א וְיִדְבָּ֑שׁ וְשֵׁ֥ם NAS: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash; KJV: Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: INT: of Etam Jezreel Ishma and Idbash and the name 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 3457 1 Occurrence wə·yiš·mā — 1 Occ.