Quick Definition
Ishmerai
Biblical Persons & Places
Ishmerai
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18;
only referred to as Ishmerai (יִשְׁמְרַי);
son of Elpaal;
a brother of Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Izliah and Jobab.
Strong's Definition
Jishmerai, an Israelite
Derivation: from H8104 (שָׁמַר); preservative;
KJV Usage: Ishmerai.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ishmerai = "He keeps me"
1) a Benjamite of the family of Elpaal
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.18;
son of: Elpaal (H0508);
brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K)
§ Ishmerai = "He keeps me"
a Benjamite of the family of Elpaal
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יִשְׁמְרַי
yishmeray
BDB Definition:
Ishmerai = He keeps me
1) a Benjamite of the family of Elpaal
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H8104
Total KJV Occurrences: 1