ISHI (1)

ish'-i (yish`i, "salutary"):

(1) A Jerahmeelite (1 Chronicles 2:31); the genealogy may denote his membership by blood, or only by adoption, in the tribe of Judah.

(2) A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:20).

(3) A Simeonite, whose sons led 500 of their tribe against the Amalekites in Mt. Seir (1 Chronicles 4:42).

(4) One of the chiefs of Manasseh East of the Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24).

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHI (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.