- the son of Abraham and Hagar: he and his mother were made outcasts: Gen. 21:9-21
- an outcast
Origin of Ishmael
Ecclesiastical Late Latin Ismaël from Classical Hebrew (language) yishm?‘?'l, literally , God hearsIshmael
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Ishmael
In the Bible, the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac. He is traditionally considered to be the forebear of the Arabs.
noun
An outcast.
Origin of Ishmael
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