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H7864 שְׁיָא (Shᵉyâʼ) sheh-yaw'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Sheya

Strong's Definition

Sheja, an Israelite

Derivation: for H7724 (שְׁוָא);

KJV Usage: Sheva (from the margin).

Outline of Biblical Usage

Sheva = "Jehovah contends"
1) the scribe of David
1a) also 'Seraiah', 'Shisha', and 'Shavsha'

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁיָא (she.ya) — Sheya. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3; Another name of se.ra.yah (שְׂרָיָהוּ "Seraiah" H8304G) § Sheva = "Jehovah contends" 1) the scribe of David 1a) also 'Seraiah', 'Shisha', and 'Shavsha'

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name

1 2SA 20:25 MT-K | MT-Q שְׁוָא

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁוָא n.pr.m. Calebite

secretary, David’s time

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Bible Occurrences (1)

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