ishmael
part of speech
noun
meaning for a pupil
A man's name; in the Bible, Abraham's first son, born to Hagar. It is also the name of other men, such as one of the sons of Pashhur. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Ishmael is Abraham's son by Hagar and is circumcised with him, and Abraham prays that he may live before God. Chronicles lists his sons beside Isaac among the sons of Abraham. Interpretation: Tradition counts Ishmael as the ancestor of the Arab peoples, while the covenant line goes through Isaac.
examples
- and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth. (Torah GEN.36.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. (Torah GEN.17.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!' (Torah GEN.17.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- These are the sons of Ishmael. (Writings 1CH.1.31, JPS 1917) tree →
- The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael. (Writings 1CH.1.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- And of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. (Writings EZR.10.22, JPS 1917) tree →
note
A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.
In the corpora
- And Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
- And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
- And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'
- And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
- In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
Trees and pragmatics
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