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יִשִּׁיָּה

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Yishiyah

H3449 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נשה to lend, to borrow, to be creditor, to exact

Definition

Proper personal name: Yishshiyah, meaning 'Yahweh will lend,' borne by various individuals in biblical genealogies. The name emphasizes the notion of 'lending' or 'granting' attributed to Yahweh. As a compound theophoric name, it consists of a verb stem and a divine element (Yah). Its use is specific to individuals in Israelite lineages and is not a common noun.

Semantic Range

personal name 'Yahweh will lend,' name of several Israelite individuals, with variant יִשִּׁיָּהוּ; not used as a common noun or verb

Root / Etymology

The name derives from the root נשה (n-sh-h), meaning 'to lend, borrow, creditor, to exact'—specifically in the causative (hiphil) sense, 'he will lend.' The name is compounded with the theophoric suffix -יה (Yah), referring to the personal name of Israel’s god (Yahweh). The exact nuance is 'Yahweh will lend (or has lent).'

Historical & Contextual Notes

יִשִּׁיָּה (Yishshiyah) occurs as the personal name of several distinct individuals in different genealogical lists, notably in the books of Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah, often with the variant יִשִּׁיָּהוּ (Yishshiyahu, extended with the full 'Yahu' divine element). Sometimes rendered as Jesiah or Isshiah in English Bibles, but these are later transliteration choices and do not reflect the Hebrew pronunciation or etymology. The use of 'Yah' at the end of a name signifies a relationship to Yahweh, a common feature of Israelite personal names especially from the monarchic period onward. The meaning 'Yahweh will lend' does not appear to carry specific narrative significance for the individuals so named, but reflects a general formula of theophoric names in ancient Israelite society. The term is unrelated to later religious or geographic identity labels like "Jew/Judean." The Strong's translation tradition used forms like "Jesiah" and "Ishiah," but this obscures the theophoric structure and Hebrew pronunciation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or יִשִּׁיָּהוּ; from נָשָׁה and יָהּ; Jah will lend; Jishshijah, the name of five Israelites; Ishiah, Isshiah, Ishijah, Jesiah.

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Root Family

נשה (n-š-h) — to lend, to borrow, to be creditor, to exact

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4519 מְנַשֶּׁה in Forget-causer
H4520 מְנַשִּׁי the Manassite
H4855 מַשָּׁא the loan
H4860 מַשָּׁאוֹן in treachery
H4874 מַשֶּׁה debt-of

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3449-03 יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה yishiyah HNp Isshiah Yah Will Lend 5
H3449-02 וְ֠/יִשִּׁיָּהוּ veyishiyahu HC/Np and-Yisshiah and Yahweh-will-lend 1
H3449-01 וְ/יִשִּׁיָּ֖ה veyishiyah HC/Np and Isshiah And Yahweh-will-lend 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3449-03 Ezra 10:31 יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה yishiyah HNp Isshijah Yah Will Lend
H3449-03 1 Chronicles 7:3 יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה yishiyah HNp Isshiah Yah Will Lend
H3449-02 1 Chronicles 12:7 וְ֠/יִשִּׁיָּהוּ veyishiyahu HC/Np and-Yisshiah and Yahweh-will-lend
H3449-01 1 Chronicles 23:20 וְ/יִשִּׁיָּ֖ה veyishiyah HC/Np and Isshiah And Yahweh-will-lend
H3449-03 1 Chronicles 24:21 יִשִּׁיָּֽה yishiyah HNp Isshiah Yah Will Lend
H3449-03 1 Chronicles 24:25 יִשִּׁיָּ֔ה yishiyah HNp Isshiah Yah Will Lend
H3449-03 1 Chronicles 24:25 יִשִּׁיָּ֖ה yishiyah-2 HNp Isshiah Yah Will Lend
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