<P> Ishmael (Hebrew: יִשְׁמָעֵאל ‬ ‬, Modern Yi'shma'el, Tiberian "God hears";) Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaēl; Classical / Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ʾIsmāʿīl; Latin: Ismael) is a figure in the Tanakh and the Quran and was Abraham's first son according to Jews, Christians and Muslims . Ishmael was born to Abraham and Sarah's handmaiden Hagar (Hājar). (Genesis 16: 3). According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137 (Genesis 25: 17). </P> <P> The Book of Genesis and Islamic traditions consider Ishmael to be the ancestor of the Ishmaelites and patriarch of Qaydār . According to Muslim tradition, Ishmael the Patriarch and his mother Hagar are said to be buried next to the Kaaba in Mecca . </P> <P> Cognates of Hebrew Yishma'el existed in various ancient Semitic cultures, including early Babylonian and Minæan . It is a theophoric name translated literally as "God (El) has hearkened", suggesting that "a child so named was regarded as the fulfillment of a divine promise". </P> <P> This is the account of Ishmael from Genesis Chapters 16, 17, 21, 25 </P>

Meaning of the name ishmael in the bible