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H7894 שִׁישָׁא (Shîyshâʼ) shee-shaw'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Shisha

Strong's Definition

Shisha, an Israelite

Derivation: from the same as H7893 (שַׁיִשׁ); whiteness;

KJV Usage: Shisha.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Shisha = "Jehovah contends"
1) father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, the royal secretaries in the reign of Solomon
1a) apparently the same as 'Shavsha' who held the same position under David

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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) § Shisha = "Jehovah contends" 1) father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, the royal secretaries in the reign of Solomon 1a) apparently the same as 'Shavsha' who held the same position under David

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁישָׁא shý̂yshâ BDB Definition: Shisha = Jehovah contends 1) father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, the royal secretaries in the reign of Solomon 1a) apparently the same as Shavsha who held the same position under David Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H7893 Total KJV Occurrences: 1

Bible Occurrences (1)

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