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Ishma
named; marveling; desolation
יִשְׁמָא yish.ma
Ishma (Hebrew: יִשְׁמָא, yish.ma) means “named; marveling; desolation”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:3. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Etam in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Ishma
son of Hur
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 | 1 Chronicles 4:3 |
| Cross-references | 2 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Penuel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Hur.
- Jezreel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Hur.
- Achsah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Hur.
- Ezer attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Hur.
- Salma attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Hur.
- Shobal attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Hur.
- Jezreel co-occurrence Appears with Jezreel in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Hazzelelponi co-occurrence Appears with Hazzelelponi in 1 Chronicles 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.3;
son of: Hur (H2354);
brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829)
§ Ishma = "desolation"
a Judaite descended from Hur
Ishma was a son of Hur, a descendant of Judah.
The biblical story
Ishma is mentioned briefly in a genealogy of the descendants of Judah (1Ch.4.3). He is listed as one of the sons of Hur along with Jezreel and Idbash, though the text is difficult to interpret. The genealogy is focused on the clans and families within the tribe of Judah, and Ishma is included as part of this lineage. No further details are provided about his life, actions, or role within the clan. The name Ishma is the only information given in the text.
Key verses
Ishma appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
1 Chronicles 4:3
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:3