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שִׁישָׁא
shi.sah
H7894
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shisha

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shi.sah is a proper name identifying the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah in a royal official list.

The attested use presents shi.sah as a proper name in a father-and-sons identification: Elihoreph and Ahijah are named as his sons in 1 Kings 4:3.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in a family identification · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Kings 4:3, where it identifies the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah. In 1 Kings 4:3 the APB renders the clause “Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, were secretaries.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 4:3, the APB presents the name in the phrase “sons of Shisha.” It only confirms the verse’s father-and-sons identification.

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