Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Ishmael—Like other Hebrew names, this had a signification, and it is made up of two words—"God hears." The reason is explained.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Genesis 16:11:
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