Skip to content
The Historic Faith
Strong's Concordance
Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H3438 יִשְׁוָה (yishvah)

Yishvah means “Ishvah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3438 — mone (“abode”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3438
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H3438 Quick Answer

Strong's H3438 יִשׁוָה (Yishvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yishvah (yish-vaw') n/p. 1. he will level 2. Jishvah, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sons, beriah, asher, serah, and sister. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yishvah (yish-vaw') n/p. 1. he will level 2. Jishvah, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sons, beriah, asher, serah, and sister

Meaning and Definition

Yishvah (yish-vaw') n/p. 1. he will level 2. Jishvah, an Israelite [from H7737] KJV: Ishvah, Isvah. Root(s): H7737

Original Word
יִשׁוָה
Transliteration
Yishvah
Derivation
Root: שׁוה First root strongs: 7737
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3438. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ishvah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Asher (H0836); brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294) § Ishuai or Isuah = "he will resemble" the 2nd son of Asher

STEPBible · Tyndale House, Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

sons beriah asher serah sister jimnah ishuah isui heber malchiel imnah isuah

How Strong's H3438 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3438 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3438 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:17 KJV

And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

1 Chronicles 7:30 KJV

The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3438.

Genesis 46:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
1 Chronicles 7:30 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3438, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3438 FAQ

What does yishvah (יִשְׁוָה) mean?

Yishvah (Strong's H3438) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ishvah". Yishvah (yish-vaw') n/p. 1. he will level 2. Jishvah, an Israelite

How many times is yishvah (יִשְׁוָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3438 across 2 books.

Where can I study yishvah (יִשְׁוָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3438 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yishvah (יִשְׁוָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sons, beriah, asher, serah, sister, and jimnah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.