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Strong's H3440 יִשְׁוִי (yishvi)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3440 — monon (“merely”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3440
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's H3440 Quick Answer

Strong's H3440 יִשׁוִי (Yishviy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yishviy (yish-vee') n/p. 1. level 2. Jishvi, the name of two Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include name and ishuai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yishviy (yish-vee') n/p. 1. level 2. Jishvi, the name of two Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
name and ishuai

Meaning and Definition

Yishviy (yish-vee') n/p. 1. level 2. Jishvi, the name of two Israelites [from H7737] KJV: Ishuai, Ishvi, Isui, Jesui. Root(s): H7737

Original Word
יִשׁוִי
Transliteration
Yishviy
Derivation
Root: שׁוה First root strongs: 7737
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3440. 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)

Ishvi

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), Ishvah (H3438), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294) Also named: yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvite" H3441) § Ishui or Ishuai or Isui or Jesui = "he resembles me" 1) the 2nd son of Saul by his wife Ahinoam 2) the 3rd son of Asher and founder of the family of Ishuaites

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How Strong's H3440 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yishviy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H3440 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3440 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 H3440 in the Old Testament

4 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.

Numbers 26:44 KJV

Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

1 Samuel 14:49 KJV

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3440.

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.
Numbers 26:44 Old Testament, KJV
Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
1 Samuel 14:49 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
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 H3440, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3440 FAQ

What does yishvi (יִשְׁוִי) mean?

Yishvi (Strong's H3440) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ishvi". Yishviy (yish-vee') n/p. 1. level 2. Jishvi, the name of two Israelites

How many times is yishvi (יִשְׁוִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3440 across 4 books.

Where can I study yishvi (יִשְׁוִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3440 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yishvi (יִשְׁוִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name and ishuai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.