Definitions
The meaning of Ishi (1) in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)ish'-i (yish'i, "salutary"):
(1) A Jerahmeelite (I Chronicles 2:31); the genealogy may denote his membership by blood, or only by adoption, in the tribe of Judah.
(2) A Judahite (I Chronicles 4:20).
(3) A Simeonite, whose sons led 500 of their tribe against the Amalekites in Mt. Seir (I Chronicles 4:42).
(4) One of the chiefs of Manasseh East of the Jordan (I Chronicles 5:24).
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