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יְשִׁימָאֵל

𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌𐤀𐤋

Yeshimael

H3450 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׂום to place, set, put, establish

Definition

Proper name designating an individual Israelite: Yeshimael. The name means 'El (God) will set/establish/place,' indicating a theophoric construction. The primary sense is as a personal name, referencing a particular member of the Israelite community mentioned in genealogical lists.

Semantic Range

proper name; 'El establishes/sets/places'; theophoric personal name with the sense of divine designation or appointment

Root / Etymology

From the root שׂוּם (to place, set, appoint) and אֵל (a divine title, 'El'), forming a theophoric compound typical of ancient Semitic personal names. The structure is: imperfect verb prefix יְ- + root שׂוּם + אֵל, meaning 'may El set/establish.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְשִׁימָאֵל appears only in 1 Chronicles 4:36 as a Judahite listed among descendants of Simeon. The name exemplifies a common pattern in biblical onomastics: a verbal stem joined with a divine element, here highlighting reliance on or dedication to the deity El. The English KJV rendering 'Jesimael' is a transliteration, but the significance is best conveyed by unpacking its root components. Names of this construction frequently reflect parental hopes or theological affirmations characteristic of Israelite culture in the monarchic period. This usage as a genealogy entry does not suggest any further collective or geographic identity. There is no evidence connecting this figure with larger developments in later post-exilic or Second Temple periods, and the individual does not play a narrative role. The word's meaning and structure are distinct from personal names incorporating other verbs (e.g., שָׁמַע, 'hear', in יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Ishmael), and care should be taken not to conflate such names. Standard English translations typically transliterate rather than translate the meaning, which can obscure the theophoric and verbal nuance in the original.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שׂוּם and אֵל; God will place; Jesimael, an Israelite; Jesimael.

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Root Family

שׂום (ś-w-m) — to place, set, put, establish

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7760 שׂוּם I will set
H7761 שׂוּם the one setting himself
H8667 תְּשׂוּמֶת in deposit-of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3450-01 וִ/ישִׂימִאֵ֖ל visimiel HC/Np and Jesimiel And Yeshimael 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3450-01 1 Chronicles 4:36 וִ/ישִׂימִאֵ֖ל visimiel HC/Np and Jesimiel And Yeshimael
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