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שְׁיָא
she.ya
H7864
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Sheya

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she.ya is a proper name listed among secretaries in 2 Samuel 20:25.

The attested form is a proper name in an administrative list: in 2 Samuel 20:25 it is named with Sheva among the secretaries.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in a list of secretaries · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun. In 2 Samuel 20:25 the APB renders the clause “Sheya and Sheva were secretaries,” placing the name in a list alongside priestly names.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 20:25, the APB presents the name as “Sheya” in the clause “Sheya and Sheva were secretaries.” The verse is read as a whole.

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