How to Pronounce Ishmaiah
Ish-MIGH-ah
Ishmaiah is pronounced Ish-MIGH-ah (ɪʃˈmeɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: ish-MAY-uh.
What does Ishmaiah mean?
Ishmaiah means “hearing or obeying the Lord”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Ishmaiah?
Heard by Jehovah. (1.) A Gibeonite who joined David at Ziklag, “a hero among the thirty and over the thirty” (1 Chr. 12:4). (2.) Son of Obadiah, and viceroy of Zebulun under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:19).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
ish-MAY-uh
Found in Scripture
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