Given name
Ish-bosheth
“man of shame”
Ish-bosheth is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “man of shame.”
Original Hebrewאיש־בשת
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ish-bosheth means “man of shame.”
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Where it comes from
Ish-bosheth is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ish (איש), “man [of],” and the Hebrew noun boshet (בשת), “shame.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ish-bosheth appears in 2 Samuel 2:8-10, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:1 and 1 other passage.
- 2 Samuel 2:8-10
- 2 Samuel 2:8
- 2 Samuel 3:1
- 2 Samuel 4:6-7
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Ish-bosheth’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Josiahshares a root
- Jesseshares a root
- Loisshares a root
- Issacharshares a root
- Ishvishares a root
- Ishishares a root
- Enoshshares a root
- Jabeshshares a root
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