LekhoriLekhoriThe eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.
And Hagar bare Abram a ſonne: and Abram called his ſonnes name, which Hagar bare, Iſhmael.
A male given name from Hebrew.
Call me Ishmael.
An outcast.
His new friend was evidently a young Ishmael — his hand against every man and every man's hand against him.
From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), “God hears, God will hear”). Doublet of Ismail.
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