וְ/יִשְׁמָ֖א
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤀
Yishema
and Ishma
Yishmâʼ is a personal name, likely meaning 'he will hear' or 'Yahweh has heard,' though its precise formation is uncertain. In the Hebrew Bible, it refers to an individual of the tribe of Judah. The word functions as a proper noun with no adjectival or verbal usage.
1 Chronicles 4:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H3457
| Lemma | יִשְׁמָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Yishema |
| Strong's | H3457 |
| Definition | Yishmâʼ is a personal name, likely meaning 'he will hear' or 'Yahweh has heard,' though its precise formation is uncertain. In the Hebrew Bible, it refers to an individual of the tribe of Judah. The word functions as a proper noun with no adjectival or verbal usage. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Ishma |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3457-01
He-will-hear
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name built from שמע, likely reflecting a 3rd person masculine singular imperfect form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root שמע ("to hear") and appears formed like a 3ms imperfect ("he will hear"). Rendering it as "He-will-hear" preserves both the root meaning and the masculine singular verbal form embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yishema
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: He-will-hear |