### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **Yithmâh**, represented by `{{H3495}}`, is the proper name **Ithmah**. The name's base definition is "orphanage" and it appears only **1 time** in **1 unique verse** in the Bible, making it a name associated with a single individual in the biblical record.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of `{{H3495}}` is in a list of names found in [[1 Chronicles 11:46]]. In this verse, **Ithmah** is identified as "the Moabite" `{{H4125}}`. He is listed alongside other individuals, including Eliel `{{H447}}` the Mahavite `{{H4233}}`, and Jeribai `{{H3403}}` and Joshaviah `{{H3145}}`, who are named as the sons `{{H1121}}` of Elnaam `{{H493}}`. This context places **Ithmah** within a specific group of men, distinguished by his Moabite origin.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words from the passage provide context for **Ithmah**:
* `{{H4125}}` **Môwʼâbîy** (a Moabite or Moabitess): This term is used to identify **Ithmah**'s lineage [[1 Chronicles 11:46]]. Moabites were descendants of Moab and are mentioned in contexts of both inclusion, as with Ruth [[Ruth 4:10]], and exclusion [[Nehemiah 13:1]].
* `{{H3403}}` **Yᵉrîybay** (contentious; Jeribai, an Israelite): This is the name of **Jeribai**, an individual listed immediately before Ithmah in the same roster [[1 Chronicles 11:46]].
* `{{H3145}}` **Yôwshavyâh** (Jehovah-set; Joshavjah, an Israelite): This is the name of **Joshaviah**, who, along with Jeribai, is listed as a son of Elnaam [[1 Chronicles 11:46]].
* `{{H493}}` **ʼElnaʻam** (God (is his) delight; Elnaam, an Israelite): The father of Jeribai and Joshaviah, who are named in the same list as **Ithmah** [[1 Chronicles 11:46]].
### Theological Significance
The significance of `{{H3495}}` is found in its specific contextual details:
* **Name's Meaning:** The name **Ithmah** is defined from a root meaning "orphanage".
* **Inclusion in a Roster:** The appearance of **Ithmah** in [[1 Chronicles 11:46]] places him in a list of named individuals, suggesting a recognized status.
* **Moabite Identity:** The most defining detail provided is that **Ithmah** was a Moabite `{{H4125}}`. His inclusion is noteworthy, as Moabites were at times explicitly barred from the congregation of God [[Nehemiah 13:1]], yet individuals like Ruth the Moabitess were also integrated into Israel [[Ruth 4:10]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{H3495}}` refers to a specific individual, **Ithmah**. He is mentioned only once in scripture, within a list of men in [[1 Chronicles 11:46]]. While the name itself relates to the idea of an "orphanage," his primary identifier in the text is his origin as a Moabite. The singular reference to **Ithmah** serves as a record of an individual of Moabite descent who was counted among his contemporaries.
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