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שָׁ֑רֶשׁ
she.resh
H8329
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Sheresh

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she.resh is used as the personal name of Peresh’s brother in a genealogical notice.

The sole attestation presents she.resh as a personal name: in 1 Chronicles 7:16 it identifies the brother of Peresh and the father of Ulam and Rekem.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a family record · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Chronicles 7:16, where it identifies Peresh's brother and introduces Ulam and Rekem as his sons. In 1 Chronicles 7:16 the APB renders the clause, "The name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 7:16, the APB presents the term as "Sheresh" in a family notice. The verse is read as a whole, but the clause identifies this name as Peresh's brother.

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