Lexicon
שֶׁבְנָא
shev.na
H7644
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shebna

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shev.na is a proper name identifying an official who appears in royal and prophetic scenes.

The attested forms are all tagged as Noun · Proper and identify a person named Shebna. In the supplied verses, this person appears among royal officials, is called a secretary in several scenes, and is directly addressed as one over the household in Isaiah 22:15.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in official settings · dominant

    All supplied forms are tagged Noun · Proper. In 2 Kings 18:18 the APB renders Shebna among those who came out after the king was called for, while in 2 Kings 19:2 he is among those sent to Isaiah; Isaiah 22:15 addresses him as the one over the household. The name also identifies a participant in the request to Rabshakeh in Isaiah 36:11.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the personal designation “Shebna” throughout the supplied verses, often with contextual descriptions such as “the secretary” or “over the household.” Those descriptions identify the verse context rather than separate renderings of the name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture