Hebrew · Strong's H7894 · Name

שִׁישָׁא

shi·sah

Shisha

1times used
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How it's translated

Definition

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

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