yish.ma.el is a personal name used for Abraham's son and for other named men in genealogical and narrative settings.

The term functions as a personal name: Genesis identifies the son born to Hagar and named by Abram, while later passages use the same name in genealogies and narratives for other men, including Ishmael son of Nethaniah.

1. Personal name in genealogies and narratives · dominant

   All supplied tokens are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 16:15 the APB renders Abram giving this name to the son Hagar bore; Genesis 25:13 places the named person at the head of a list of sons, while Jeremiah 41:2 names Ishmael son of Nethaniah as the man who struck down Gedaliah.

   Genesis 16:15Genesis 25:13Jeremiah 41:22 Chronicles 23:1Ezra 10:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “Ishmael” in names, genealogical lists, and narrative clauses. Its surrounding wording should not be treated as a separate definition of the name.