Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Ishi was a son of Shimon, a descendant of Judah.
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Ishi is mentioned in a genealogy of the descendants of Judah (1Ch.4.20). He was the son of Shimon, who was from the clan of Judah. No other details are provided about Ishi's life or role within the clan. The genealogy focuses on tracing the lineage of Judah's descendants, and Ishi is listed as part of this family line. His name, which means "my husband" or "my man," is the only information given in the text.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3469
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.