Ishma - Definition and Meaning, Bible Dictionary

Ishma [N] [S]

named; marveling; desolation

Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Ishma'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Ishma [N] [H]

(desolation ), a name in the genealogy of Judah. ( 1 Chronicles 4:3 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ishma'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

ISHMA

ish'-ma (yishma', from the root yasham, "to lie waste," therefore meaning "desolate"):

A brother of Jezreel and Idbash, "the sons of the father of Etam" (1 Chronicles 4:3). They were brothers of Hazzelelponi.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHMA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.