Ishmael (2) – Israel

Ishmael (2)

(Ismael):

(1) the King James Version "Ismael" (Judith 2:23), the son of Abraham by Hagar.

(2) 1 Esdras 9:22 (King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "Ismael"), corresponding to Ishmael in Ezra 10:22. See preceding article.

Ishmaelites

ish'-ma-el-its (yishme`e'lim): The supposed descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, whom Abraham sent away from him after the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:14–21). The sons of Ishmael are given in Genesis 25:13,Genesis 25:14; they were twelve in number and gave rise to as many tribes, but the term Ishmaelite has a broader signification, as appears from Genesis 37:28. 36, where it is identified with Midianite. From Genesis 16:12 it may be inferred that it was applied to the Bedouin of the desert region East of the Jordan generally, for the character there assigned to Ishmael, "His hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him," fits the habits of Bedouin in all ages. Such was the character of the Midianites as described in Judges 7:1–25, who are again identified with the Ishmaelites (8:24). These references show that the Ishmaelites were not confined to the descendants of the son of Abraham and Hagar, but refer to the desert tribes in general, like "the children of the east" (Judges 7:12).

H. Porter

Ishmaiah

ish-ma'-ya (yishma`yah, "Yah is hearing"):

(1) A man of Gibeon, chief of David's 30 great warriors, who came to him at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4, the King James Version "Ismaiah").

(2) Chief of the armed contingent of the tribe of Zebulun, which served David in the monthly order of the tribes (1 Chronicles 27:19).

Ishmeelites

ish'-me-el-its (yishme`e'li).

See ISHMAELITES.

Ishmerai

ish'-me-ri (yishmeray, from shamar, meaning "to hedge about," i.e. "to guard," and therefore a "guard," "protector"): A descendant of Benjamin, son of Epaal, resident of Jerusalem, one of the "heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men" (1 Chronicles 8:18).

Ishod

i'-shod, ish'-od (`ishehodh): the King James Version 1 Chronicles 7:18 for ISHHOD (which see).

Ishpah

ish'-pa (yishpah, "firm," "strong"): A man of the tribe of Benjamin, of the house of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:16).

Ishpan

ish'-pan (yishpan, literally, "he will hide"): Descendant of Benjamin, son of Shashak, one of "the chief men, heads of fathers' houses"; lived at Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 8:22).

Ishuah; Isuah

ish'-u-a, is'-u-a (yishwah, literally, "he will level").

See ISHUAI; ISHVAH; ISHVI.

Ishuai, Ishui

ish'-u-i, ish'-u-i (yishwi "level").

See ISHVI.

Ishvah

ish'-va (yishwah, "even," "level"; the King James Version Ishuah and Isuah): Second son of Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30). As only the families of his brothers Ishvi, etc., are mentioned in Numbers 26:44, the supposition is that he left no issue.

Ishvi

ish'-vi (yishwi, "equal"):

(1) The third son of Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30), and founder of the family of the Ishvites (Numbers 26:44, the King James Version "Jesuites"), the King James Version "Isui," "Jesui," and "Ishui."

(2) The name is also found among the sons of Saul (1 Samuel 14:49), the King James Version "Ishui."

Island; Isle

i'-land, il

(1) 'i, "island" or "isle"; the American Standard Revised Version has "coast" or "coast-land" in Isaiah 20:6; Isaiah 23:2,Isaiah 23:6; the Revised Version margin has "coast-lands" in Genesis 10:5; Isaiah 11:11; Isaiah 24:15; Isaiah 59:18; Jeremiah 25:22; Ezekiel 39:6; Daniel 11:18; Ze 2:11; the Revised Version margin has "sea-coast" in Jeremiah 47:4.

(2) plural 'iyim, the King James Version "wild beasts of the islands," the Revised Version (British and American) "wolves," the Revised Version margin "howling creatures" (Isaiah 13:22; Isaiah 34:14; Jeremiah 50:39).

(3) nesion, "small island" (Acts 27:16)

(4) nesos, "island" (Acts 13:6; Acts 27:26; Acts 28:1,Acts 28:7,Acts 28:9,Acts 28:11; Revelation 1:9; Revelation 6:14; Revelation 16:20):

Except as noted above, 'i in the Revised Version (British and American) is translated "isle" or "island." ARVAD (which see), a Phoenician island-city North of Tripoli, Syria, is mentioned in Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16; Ezekiel 27:8,Ezekiel 27:11. This and Tyre were the only important islands on the coast, both of them very small. We find references to Kittim or Chittim, Cyprus (Genesis 10:4; Numbers 24:24; 1 Chronicles 1:7; Isaiah 23:1,Isaiah 23:12; Jeremiah 2:10; Ezekiel 27:6; Daniel 11:30); to Elisha, perhaps Carthage (Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7; Ezekiel 27:7); to "isles of the nations" (Genesis 10:5; Zechariah 2:11); to "isles of the sea" (Es 10:1; 11:11; 24:15; Eze 26:18); to "Tarshish and the isles" (Psalms 72:10; compare Isaiah 66:19); to "isle (the Revised Version margin "sea-coast") of Caphtor" (Jeremiah 47:4). Communication with these islands or distant coasts is kept up by the Tyrians (Ezekiel 27:3,Ezekiel 27:15). The Jews were not a maritime people, and in early times their geographical knowledge was very limited. Of 32 Old Testament passages referring to "island" or "isle," 25 are in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. In the New Testament, besides the passages noted above, and Patmos (Revelation 1:9), various islands are mentioned by name in connection with the voyages of Paul, e.g. Cyprus, Crete, Lesbos, Samos, Samothrace, Chios, Melita, Sicily (Syracuse, Acts 28:12). "Jackals" is a perfectly possible translation of 'iyim (the King James Version "wild beasts of the islands," the Revised Version (British and American) "wolves," the Revised Version margin "howling creatures").

See COAST; GEOGRAPHY; JACKAL; WOLF.

Alfred Ely Day

Isles Of The Gentiles

(Genesis 10:5): the American Standard Revised Version "isles (margin "coast-lands") of the nations," said of the territories of the sons of Japheth. The reference is to the coasts of the Western Mediterranean, with their islands (compare "isles of the sea," Esther 10:1; Ezekiel 26:18, etc.).

See TABLE OF NATIONS.

Ismachiah

is-ma-ki'-a (yicmakhyahu, "Yah will sustain"): One of the "overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God" (2 Chronicles 31:13).

Ismael

is'-ma-el.

See ISHMAEL.

Ismaerus

is-ma-e'-rus (Ismaeros): the King James Version "Omaerus" (1 Esdras 9:34), corresponding to Amram in Ezra 10:34.

Ismaiah

is-ma'-ya.

See ISHMAIAH.

Ispah

is'-pa.

See ISHPAH.

Israel

iz'-ra-el.

See JACOB.