HebrewH7895Proper Noun (Masculine)

שִׁישַׁק

shi.shaq

6Occurrences
H7895Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Shishak, an Egyptian king

or שׁוּשַׁק; of Egyptian derivation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at § Shishak = "greedy of fine linen" king of Egypt, Sheshonk I, 1st king of the Bubastite 22nd dynasty; ruled in Egypt during the reigns of Solomon and Rehoboam and attacked the southern kingdom under Rehoboam and apparently made it tributary

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

שִׁישַׁק appears 6 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Chronicles
4
1 Kings
2

Key Passages

1 Kings 11:40BSB

Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.

1 Kings 14:25BSB

In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 12:2BSB

In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 12:5BSB

Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

2 Chronicles 12:7BSB

When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

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