Lexicon / H7798
שַׁוְשָׁא
shav.sah
  • Shavsha
  • persisteth

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Glosses: Shavsha

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)

§ Shavsha = "nobility"

the royal scribe or secretary for David

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: persisteth

שְׂרָיָה(וּ) י׳ n.pr.m persisteth secretary of David chief priest a captain son of Kenaz name in Simeon Levite name companion of Zerub. father of Ezra one sealed priest officer of king Jehoiakim . ()