Genesis 25:17
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.”
חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
עַם
kinspeoples/ his
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Ishmael
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יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
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מֵאָה
one hundred
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מֵאָה
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
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שָׁנֶה
are the years of
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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