סִיסְרָא

sis.raProper Noun (Masculine)H5516

Sisera

From: of uncertain derivation;

Short Definition

Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at § Sisera = "battle array" 1) the conquering general under king Jabin of Hazor and slain by ) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
15
1 Samuel
1
Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 12:9
  • Judges 4:7
  • Judges 4:13
  • Judges 4:16
  • Judges 4:22

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