Ishmael definition of Ishmael in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

Ishmael (ĭsh`māĕl) [Heb.,=God hears], in the Bible.

1 Son of Abraham Abraham [according to the Book of Genesis, Heb.,=father of many nations] or Abram (ā`brəm) [Heb.
..... Click the link for more information. and Hagar Hagar (hā`gər) or Agar
..... Click the link for more information. ; ancestor of 12 tribes in N Arabia. Through Sara Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess].
..... Click the link for more information. 's jealousy he and his mother were sent into the desert, where the angel of the Lord encountered them at a spring. Ishmael married an Egyptian and fathered 12 sons and a daughter. He was the half brother of Isaac Isaac (ī`zək) [Heb.,=laughter], according to the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis, Isaac was the only son of Abraham
..... Click the link for more information. and was Esau Esau (ē`sô) [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob , for lentil stew and who
..... Click the link for more information. 's father-in-law. In Islam, Ishmael is considered a prophet. The spring is traditionally identified with a Meccan well near the Kaaba Kaaba or Caaba (both: kä`bə or kä`əbə) [Arab.
..... Click the link for more information. , which Muslims believe was built by Ishmael and Abraham. Muslims recognize Arabs as Ishmael's descendants, thus distinguishing them from the Israelites, the descendants of Isaac. The Bible does not clarify the peoples called Ishmaelites (or Ishmeelites); the term is generally regarded as referring to caravan traders.

2 In First Chronicles, descendant of Saul Saul, first king of the ancient Hebrews. He was a Benjamite and anointed king by Samuel. Saul's territory was probably limited to the hill country of Judah and the region to the north, and his proximity to the Philistines brought him into constant conflict with them.
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3 Ancestor of the Zebediah of Jehoshaphat's court in Second Chronicles.

4 Ally of Jehoiada in Second Chronicles.

5 Priest separated from his foreign wife in the Book of Ezra.

6 Assassin of Gedaliah 1 Son of Jeremiah's protector Ahikam and guardian under Nebuchadnezzar of the Jews who were exempt from the Captivity. He was treacherously murdered, and the day of his death in the seventh month is still observed as a Jewish fast.

2 Musician.
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Ishmael

the only one to escape when the Pequod is wrecked by the white whale. [Am. Lit.: Melville, Moby Dick]

See : Escape

Ishmael

“the wanderer” aboard Ahab’s ship. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]

See : Wandering

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