יִסְמַכְיָהוּ
𐤉𐤎𐤌𐤊𐤉𐤄𐤅
Yisemakheyahu
H3253 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'Yahweh will support/sustain.' A theophoric proper name found in the Hebrew Bible, indicating reliance upon or support from Yahweh. Most commonly appears as the name of an Israelite individual.
Semantic Range
(proper name) Yahweh supports, Yahweh will sustain; personal name reflecting the act of support or sustaining by Yahweh
Root / Etymology
Derived from the verbal root סָמַךְ (smkh), meaning 'to support, sustain, uphold,' combined with the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah), referring to the Israelite deity Yahweh. The full form expresses the hope or assertion that 'Yahweh supports' or 'Yahweh will sustain.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יִסְמַכְיָהוּ appears in 2 Chronicles 31:13, where it is the name of an Israelite official involved in the administration of offerings in the time of King Hezekiah, during the monarchic (First Temple) period. The name reflects the common Israelite practice of forming personal names with a theophoric element, invoking Yahweh as a source of support or help. In English translations, the name is sometimes rendered as 'Ismachiah,' but this does not capture the explicit theophoric component or the verbal nuance of sustained support present in the Hebrew. The usage of such theophoric names was prevalent through the monarchic and post-exilic periods, marking personal or familial allegiance to the Israelite deity. This name should be carefully distinguished from later Judean or Jewish personal names, as its formation and context are specific to the First Temple period.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from סָמַךְ and יָהּ; Jah will sustain; Jismakjah, an Israelite; Ismachiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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סמך (s-m-k) — support, sustain, uphold
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5564 | סָמַךְ | among supporters of |
| H5565 | סְמַכְיָהוּ | and YHWH-has-supported |
| H8063 | שְׂמִיכָה | in the support-cloth |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3253-01 |
וְ/יִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ | veyisemakheyahu | HC/Np |
and Ismachiah | and Yahweh-will-sustain | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3253-01 |
2 Chronicles 31:13 | וְ/יִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ | veyisemakheyahu | HC/Np |
and Ismachiah | and Yahweh-will-sustain |