=====ishmael===== ישמיאל Pronunciation: ishmael Strongnumber: 3458, (Root word 8085) Meaning: [[ish]] + [[shmay]] + [[elohim|el]] "An other who communicates with the elohim" Ishmael is the name of Abraham's first born son. See Genesis17:20 In Arabic scripture, it it Ishmael rather than Isaac who is nearly sacrificed by Abraham