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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H3460 יִשְׁמַעְיָה (yishmayah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3460 — myra in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3460
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3460 Quick Answer

Strong's H3460 יִשׁמַעיָה יִשׁמַעיָהוּ (Yishma`yah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yishma`yah (yish-mah-yaw') (or Yishmacyahuw {yish-mah-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah will hear 2. Jishmajah, the name of two Israelites It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ishmaiah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yishma`yah (yish-mah-yaw') (or Yishmacyahuw {yish-mah-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah will hear 2. Jishmajah, the name of two Israelites
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ishmaiah

Meaning and Definition

Yishma`yah (yish-mah-yaw') (or Yishmacyahuw {yish-mah-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah will hear 2. Jishmajah, the name of two Israelites [from H8085 and H3050] KJV: Ishmaiah. Root(s): H8085, H3050

Original Word
יִשׁמַעיָה יִשׁמַעיָהוּ
Transliteration
Yishma`yah
Derivation
Root: שׁמע First root strongs: 8085 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3460. 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)

Ishmaiah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4 § Ishmaiah = "Jehovah will hear" 1) a Gibeonite and one of David's mighty warriors 2) a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David

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How Strong's H3460 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yishma`yah, 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 H3460 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 H3460 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 H3460 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 12:4 KJV

And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

1 Chronicles 27:19 KJV

Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3460.

1 Chronicles 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
1 Chronicles 27:19 Old Testament, KJV
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3460, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3460 FAQ

What does yishmayah (יִשְׁמַעְיָה) mean?

Yishmayah (Strong's H3460) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ishmaiah". Yishma`yah (yish-mah-yaw') (or Yishmacyahuw {yish-mah-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah will hear 2. Jishmajah, the name of two Israelites

How many times is yishmayah (יִשְׁמַעְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3460 across 1 book.

Where can I study yishmayah (יִשְׁמַעְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3460 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yishmayah (יִשְׁמַעְיָה)?

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