Lexicon / H7894
שִׁישָׁא
shi.sah
  • Shisha

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Glosses: Shisha

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Shisha

שִׁישָׁא n.pr.m 1 K 4:3 . Solomon’s time,