Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H3438: יִשְׁוָה

Yishvâh · pronounced yish-vaw' · “Ishvah”

Definition

Jishvah, an Israelite

KJV translates it as: Ishvah, Isvah.

Word origin: from H7737 (שָׁוָה); he will level;

Extended definition

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
son of: Asher (H0836);
brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294)
§ Ishuai or Isuah = "he will resemble"
the 2nd son of Asher

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H3438 is translated

  • ishvah ×2

Bible verses with H3438 (Yishvâh)

Yishvâh appears in 2 verses.

  • Genesis 46:17

    And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

  • 1 Chronicles 7:30

    The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.