HebrewH7894Proper Noun (Masculine)

שִׁישָׁא

shi.sah

“Shisha”

1Occurrences

H7894Strong's #

Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Shisha, an Israelite

from the same as H7893 (שַׁיִשׁ); whiteness;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at ; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at ; Shisha at ; Another name of se.ra.yah (*שְׂרָיָהוּ *"Seraiah" H8304G) § Shisha = "Jehovah contends" 1) father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, the royal secretaries in the reign of Solomon 1a) apparently the same as 'Shavsha' who held the same position under David

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

שִׁישָׁא appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Kings

Key Passages

1 Kings 4:3BSB

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries;Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

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