Ishi
Who he was
Ishi is mentioned in a genealogy of the descendants of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:20). He was the son of Shimon, who was from the clan of Judah. No other details are provided about Ishi's life or role within the clan. The genealogy focuses on tracing the lineage of Judah's descendants, and Ishi is listed as part of this family line. His name, which means "my husband" or "my man," is the only information given in the text.
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Family
ChildrenZoheth, Ben-zoheth
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
My husband, a symbolical name used in Hos. 2:16 (See BAALI.)
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain