יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤀𐤋
Yishemael
Ishmael
Personal name meaning 'El (God) hears' or 'God has heeded.' Most prominently used for the first son of Abraham by Hagar, and also occurring as the name of several other individuals in genealogical and narrative contexts. The name expresses the idea that God has responded to an appeal, often highlighting divine attention to human petition or need.
Jeremiah 41:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H3458
| Lemma | יִשְׁמָעֵאל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yishemael |
| Strong's | H3458 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'El (God) hears' or 'God has heeded.' Most prominently used for the first son of Abraham by Hagar, and also occurring as the name of several other individuals in genealogical and narrative contexts. The name expresses the idea that God has responded to an appeal, often highlighting divine attention to human petition or need. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ishmael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3458-03
God has heard
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (compound sentence-name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a sentence-name formed from שׁמע (to hear) and אֵל (God), expressing a completed or declarative sense: 'God has heard.' This preserves the verbal force of the root and the theophoric element without reducing it to a mere proper name label. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yishemael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and to God-hears |
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