יִשְׁוִיYishvîy
Jishvi, the name of two Israelites
Pronunciation: yish-vee' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3440
Meanings
1. in Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30; Numbers 26:44)
2. a son of Saul (1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 46:17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel.
- Numbers 26:44 These were the clans descended from the sons of Asher: The Imnite clan, named after their ancestor Imnah. The Ishvite clan, named after their ancestor Ishvi. The Beriite clan, named after their ancestor Beriah.
- 1 Samuel 14:49 Saul’s sons included Jonathan, Ishbosheth, and Malkishua. He also had two daughters: Merab, who was older, and Michal.
- 1 Chronicles 7:30 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. They had a sister named Serah.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).