Meaning Of The Word Ishmael

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Ishmael in American English
the son of Abraham and Hagar: he and his mother were made outcasts: Gen. 21:9-21
noun: the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12

Ishmael in British English
noun: the son of Abraham and Hagar, Sarah's handmaid: the ancestor of 12 Arabian tribes (Genesis 21:8–21; 25:12–18)

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