Lexicon
יִשְׁמְרַי
yish.me.ray
H3461
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Ishmerai

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Hebrew
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yish.me.ray is used as a personal name in a genealogy, listed among Elpaal's sons.

The attested use presents yish.me.ray as a personal name in a genealogical list, named with Izliah and Jobab as sons of Elpaal.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a genealogical list · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 8:18, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in a list with Izliah and Jobab; the APB renders the clause "Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab—the sons of Elpaal."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 8:18, the APB presents the name as "Ishmerai" in a list of Elpaal's sons. The verse is read as a whole, but the proper-noun morphology and list context identify its use as a name.

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