Yishvîy — H3440

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jishvi, the name of two Israelites

1. Ishui or Ishuai or Isui or Jesui = "he resembles me"
2. the 2nd son of Saul by his wife Ahinoam
3. the 3rd son of Asher and founder of the family of Ishuaites

Usually translated as

Ishuai, Isui, Jesui, Ishvi

Origin

from H7737; level

• Derived from Shâvâh (H7737)

Occurrences

Yishvîy occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Numbers (1), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 46:17 — And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui (וְיִשְׁוִ֥י), and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
• Numbers 26:44 — Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui (לְיִשְׁוִ֕י), the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
• 1 Samuel 14:49 — Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui (וְיִשְׁוִ֖י), and Melchi-shua: 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 — The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah (וְיִשְׁוִ֥י), and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
• 1 Chronicles 7:30 — The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai (וְיִשְׁוִ֥י), and Beriah, and Serah their sister.