Son of Appaim, descendant of Judah.
Ishi
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 2:31.
יִשְׁעִיIshi
The name means “salvation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Sheshan
- People
- Tribe of Judah
About Ishi Written by AI
Ishi is named in a genealogy of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:31). He was the son of Appaim and is listed among the descendants of Sheshan, who was from the clan of Jerahmeel. The genealogy traces Sheshan's line through his daughter, who married an Egyptian servant named Jarha (1 Chronicles 2:34 to 35). Ishi is mentioned as part of this lineage, demonstrating the continuation of Sheshan's family line. No further details are provided about Ishi's life or role within the clan. His name, which means "my husband" or "my man," is the only information given in the text.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Ishi, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
My husband, a symbolical name used in Hos. 2:16 (See BAALI.)
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 2:31
The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.