ISHMAEL
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Etymology
ISHMAEL, a personal and geographical name in the Book of Mormon, derives from the biblical personal name yismaʿeʾl, “God will hear” (explained in Genesis 16:11).
See Book of Mormon ISHMAELITES, ISHMAELITISH
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐆𐐟𐐣𐐈𐐇𐐢 (ɪʃmæɛl)
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