- Original: ישׁמעיהוּ ישׁמעיה - Transliteration: Yishma`yah - Phonetic: yish-mah-yaw' - Definition: Ishmaiah = Jehovah will hear 1. a Gibeonite and one of David's mighty warriors 2. a son of Obadiah and the ruler of the tribe of Zebulun in the time of king David - Origin: from H8085 and H3050 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H8085 and H3050 ; Jah will hear; Jishmajah the name of two Israelites: - Ishmaiah. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Ishmaiah, 1 1 Chronicles 27:19 • Ismaiah, 1 1 Chronicles 12:4