Ishmael
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Ishmael
- /ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əl/
- /ˈɪʃ.meɪl/
Where it comes from
From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), “God hears, God will hear”). Doublet of Ismail.
proper noun Ishmaels · Ismahel · Ismael
- The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites. And Hagar bare Abram a ſonne: and Abram called his ſonnes name, which Hagar bare, Iſhmael.
- A male given name from Hebrew. Call me Ishmael.
noun Ishmaels · Ismahel · Ismael
- An outcast. Call me Ishmael. Some years ago — never mind how long precisely — having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circul
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name eldest son of Abraham
| Español | Ismael |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이스마엘 Iseuma'el |
| 日本語 | イシュマエル Ishumaeru |
| 中文 | 以實瑪利 /以实玛利 Yǐshímǎlì |
| हिन्दी | इश्माएल iśmāel, इस्माइल ismāil |
| Português | Ismael |
| Français | Ismaël |
| Deutsch | Ismael |
| Italiano | Ismaele |
| Ελληνικά | Ισμαήλ Ismaḯl |
| Русский | Измаи́л Izmaíl, Исмаи́л Ismaíl |
| العربية | إِسْمَاعِيل ʔismāʕīl |
| עברית | יִשְׁמָעֵאל yishma'él |
Talk about this word "Ishmael." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ishmael. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ishmael. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ishmael "Ishmael." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ishmael.Cite this
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title = {Ishmael},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ishmael},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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