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Does the name הישוי mean "he resembles me," "he will justify me," "may he justify me," or something else?

MGWB wrote:Does the name הישוי mean "he resembles me," "he will justify me," "may he justify me," or something else?

Do you mean יִשְׁוִי from Numbers 26.44?

Jason Hare wrote:

MGWB wrote:Does the name הישוי mean "he resembles me," "he will justify me," "may he justify me," or something else?

Do you mean יִשְׁוִי from Numbers 26.44?

Yes, thank you.

What does it mean?

MGWB wrote:

Jason Hare wrote:

MGWB wrote:Does the name הישוי mean "he resembles me," "he will justify me," "may he justify me," or something else?

Do you mean יִשְׁוִי from Numbers 26.44?

Yes, thank you.

What does it mean?

What does Richard or Robert mean? This is not apparently a Hebrew name.

MGWB wrote:

Jason Hare wrote: Do you mean יִשְׁוִי from Numbers 26.44?

Yes, thank you.

What does it mean?

What does it matter what it means? Almost never does the meaning of a person’s name have anything to do with what a person turns out in life, what he does and his personality.

There are two, possibly three, roots that this name could come from, and we are given no clue as to which of these possibilities is meant, so to assign which of the possibilities is the correct one is futile.

Karl W. Randolph.

Jason Hare wrote: What does Richard or Robert mean? This is not apparently a Hebrew name.

Richard means "powerful ruler," and Robert means "bright," "shinning," or "famous."

Do you know what יִשְׁוִי means?

kwrandolph wrote:

MGWB wrote:

Jason Hare wrote: Do you mean יִשְׁוִי from Numbers 26.44?

Yes, thank you.

What does it mean?

What does it matter what it means? Almost never does the meaning of a person’s name have anything to do with what a person turns out in life, what he does and his personality.

There are two, possibly three, roots that this name could come from, and we are given no clue as to which of these possibilities is meant, so to assign which of the possibilities is the correct one is futile.

Karl W. Randolph.

What are the three roots, and what do they mean?

Is it possible, Michael, that you let us know which is the reason for your wish to know what ישוי means?

Pere Porta