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שַׁוְשָׁא
shav.sah
H7798
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Shavsha

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shav.sah is a proper name borne by the secretary named alongside priests in 1 Chronicles 18:16.

The attested use identifies Shavsha as a named individual serving as secretary in the personnel list of 1 Chronicles 18:16.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in an official list · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Chronicles 18:16, where it occurs in the clause naming Shavsha after the priests. In 1 Chronicles 18:16 the APB renders the clause "and Shavsha was secretary."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 18:16, the APB presents the named individual as "Shavsha" and describes him as "secretary".

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