Lexicon
יִשְׁוִי
yish.vi
H3440
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Ishvi

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yish.vi is a personal name appearing in lists of sons and in a clan designation.

The attested form is used as a personal name in lists of sons, including Asher’s sons and Saul’s sons; in Numbers 26:44, the named individual is also associated with a clan designation.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in family and clan lists · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 46:17 and 1 Chronicles 7:30, the APB renders it among the sons of Asher; in 1 Samuel 14:49 it appears among Saul’s sons. In Numbers 26:44, the APB renders the name in the clause naming “the clan of the Ishvites.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Ishvi” in lists of sons and, in Numbers 26:44, connects it with “the clan of the Ishvites.” The clan wording shows the verse’s presentation rather than a separate translation of the form.

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