ישמעאל

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Hebrew

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(j)iʃmaˈ(ʔ)el/
(Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jiʃ.mɔ.ejl/,
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jiʃmaˈʕel/
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jiʃmɔˈʕel/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key):
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Proper noun

יִשְׁמָעֵאל • (yishma'él) m

(Abrahamism, biblical) Ishmael
(Medieval Hebrew) the Muslim world, the Muslims
- 1140, Yehuda HaLevi, “1:6”, in Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon, transl., Sefer Kuzari:
  אַחַר כָּךְ אָמַר הַכּוּזָרִי בְלִבּוֹ, אֶשְׁאַל אֱדוֹם וְיִשְׁמָעִאל, כִּי אֶחָד מִשְּׁנֵי הַמַּעֲשִׂים הוּא הַנִּרְצֶה מֵאֵין סָפֵק.
  After this the Khazar said to himself, I will ask the Christians and the Muslims, for one of these two is undoubtedly God's will.
  (literally, “After this the Khazar said in his heart, I will ask Edom and Ishmael, for one of these two actions must be that which is wanted, without a doubt.”)

Coordinate terms

אדום (term referring to Christian countries)

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