שִׁמְשַׁי
shim.shayProper Noun (Masculine)H8124
Shimshai
From: (Aramaic) from H8122 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunny;
Short Definition
Shimshai, a Samaritan
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Shimshai = "sunny" the scribe for Rehum, the satrap of Judea for the Persian government
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
4
Key Passages
- Ezra 4:8
- Ezra 4:9
- Ezra 4:17
- Ezra 4:23
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