Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7894

שִׁישָׁא

shi.sah · “Shisha

Used 1 times across 1 book

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
Where it appears
1 Kings
1
In the text
1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

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