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Ishbak
who is empty or exhausted
יִשְׁבָּק yish.baq
Ishbak (Hebrew: יִשְׁבָּק, yish.baq) means “who is empty or exhausted”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Dedan in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ishbak
son of Abraham
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 25:2 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:32 |
| Cross-references | 43 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Isaac attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Ishmael attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Midian attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Mishma attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Ephah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Epher attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Shuah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
- Medan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abraham.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2;
son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989);
brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080) and Shuah (H7744);
half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327)
§ Ishbak = "he releases"
a son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of an Arabian tribe
Ishbak was a son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah.
The biblical story
Ishbak is mentioned in two genealogical lists in the Bible (Gen.25.2, 1 Chronicles Gen.1.32) as one of the sons of Abraham by his concubine Keturah, whom he married after Sarah's death. Ishbak is listed along with his brothers Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, and Shuah. As a son of Abraham, Ishbak would have been sent away with gifts to the east country during Abraham's lifetime (Gen.25.6), preventing any rivalry with Isaac. The descendants of Ishbak are not mentioned further in the biblical narrative, and no additional details about his life are provided.
Key verses
Ishbak appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25:2 -
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:32
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 25:2
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:32