ישמעאל

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ישמעאל

/(j)iʃmaˈ(ʔ)el/ Modern Israeli
/jiʃ.mɔ.ejl/
[jiʃ.ˈmɔ.ejl]
/jiʃmaˈʕel/
/jiʃmɔˈʕel/
[jiʃmɔːˈʕeːl]

Where it comes from

From יִשְׁמַע (yishmá', yišmaʿ) + אֵל ('él, ʾēl), literally "God will listen".

The medieval use of "Ishmael" as a term for Muslims was from Islam being from Arabia, as Ishmael was considered as the ancestor of the Arabs.

proper noun יִשְׁמָעֵאל · yishma'él

Ishmael
Medieval the Muslim world, the Muslims אַחַר כָּךְ אָמַר הַכּוּזָרִי בְלִבּוֹ, אֶשְׁאַל אֱדוֹם וְיִשְׁמָעִאל, כִּי אֶחָד מִשְּׁנֵי הַמַּעֲשִׂים הוּא הַנִּרְצֶה מֵאֵין סָפֵק.
Similar: מוסלמי

In English

Ishmael eldest son of Abraham

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"ישמעאל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%90%D7%9C. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ישמעאל. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%90%D7%9C

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"ישמעאל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%90%D7%9C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ישמעאל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%90%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}