שִׁישָׁא
shi.sah
H7894
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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.
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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.