In the bible, Ishi is the name of the son of Appaim (1CH 2:31), as well as name of father of Zoheth and (grand?)father of Ben-zoheth (1CH 4:20) and head of households (1CH 5:24) in Manasseh (1CH 5:23). Meaning of the name: salvation. Related names are: Sheshan, Ahlai, Appaim
(and others ...)
. The translations of Ishi in 7 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Isi in Spanish to
イシ in Japanese!
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. (1CH 2:31)
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. (1CH 2:31)
And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth. (1CH 4:20)
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. (1CH 4:42)
And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. (1CH 5:24)
And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali. (HOS 2:16)