HebrewH8348Proper Noun (Masculine)
שֵׁשָׁן
she.shan
“Sheshan”
3Occurrences
H8348Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Sheshan, an Israelite
perhaps for H7799 (שׁוּשַׁן); lily;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ishi (H3469); father of: Ahlai (H0304) § Sheshan = "noble" a Judaite of the families of Hezron and Jerahmeel, son of Ishi and father of Ahlai
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
שֵׁשָׁן appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
3
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 2:31BSB
The son of Appaim:Ishi.The son of Ishi:Sheshan.The son of Sheshan:Ahlai.
1 Chronicles 2:34BSB
Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
1 Chronicles 2:35BSB
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.
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