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 times

Appears 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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