Shishak
shi.shaq is the proper name of the king of Egypt who received Jeroboam and later came against Jerusalem.
The noun functions consistently as a proper name for the king of Egypt: Jeroboam flees to him, and he later comes against Jerusalem, takes its treasures, and is named as the agent by whose hand wrath would come.
Senses in use
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The Egyptian king in the Jerusalem campaign · dominant
In 1 Kings 14:25 and 2 Chronicles 12:2, the proper noun identifies the king of Egypt who came up against Jerusalem. In 2 Chronicles 12:5, 2 Chronicles 12:7, and 2 Chronicles 12:9, the APB renders the clauses as Judah gathered because of Shishak, was given into his hand, and saw him take Jerusalem's treasures.
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The king to whom Jeroboam fled · occasional
In 1 Kings 11:40, the proper noun occurs in the clause where Jeroboam flees to Egypt and remains there until Solomon's death; the APB renders him as “Shishak king of Egypt.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the name as “Shishak,” often with “king of Egypt,” and places him in clauses about Jeroboam's flight, Jerusalem's threat, and the taking of treasures. Its surrounding English confirms the narrative setting rather than supplying a separate lexical meaning.