ISHMAELITES
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‡ISHMAELITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Ishmael brought with Lehi from Jerusalem (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:9) Gentilic of ishmael For the etymology of this name see “Ishmael” in the standard biblical commentaries. This form of the name is the typical English rendering of the Semitic gentilic ending, -ī.