First names in Hebrew

First name Ishai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ישי

Gematria value: 320

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ishai is written ישי

Ishai is another spelling of Yishai, ישי in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Ishai mean?

Meaning: Hebrew origin, meaning disputed
Origin: Hebrew

Jesse is the English form of Yishai, the father of King David. The meaning of his Hebrew name is disputed, and no certain sense can be given to it. The name is very popular in English-speaking countries, and Yishai is common in Jewish families today.

Gematria

Ishai = 320

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ישי has 3 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total320

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ishai, from י to י:

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

“Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I have put my hope in Your word.”

Psalms 119:74

The book of your first name

Ishai, in nine pages

• Ishai, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Ishai
• Ishai, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Ishai in three answers

How do you write Ishai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ishai is written ישי. Ishai is another spelling of Yishai, ישי in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Ishai?
Written ישי, Ishai is worth 320: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Ishai mean?
Hebrew origin, meaning disputed (origin: Hebrew). Jesse is the English form of Yishai, the father of King David. The meaning of his Hebrew name is disputed, and no certain sense can be given to it. The name is very popular in English-speaking countries, and Yishai is common in Jewish families today.