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H7798 שַׁוְשָׁא (Shavshâʼ) shav-shaw'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Shavsha

Strong's Definition

Shavsha, an Israelite

Derivation: from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ); joyful;

KJV Usage: Shavsha.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Shavsha = "nobility"
1) the royal scribe or secretary for David

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁוְשָׁא (shav.sah) — Shavsha. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3; Another name of se.ra.yah (שְׂרָיָהוּ "Seraiah" H8304G) § Shavsha = "nobility" the royal scribe or secretary for David

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name

Names of People | ≈ שְׂרָיָה

Shavsha = man, also known as Seraiah; ► secretary; time of king David

1CH 18:16

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שְׂרָיָה(וּ) n.pr.m. (י׳ persisteth) secretary of David

chief priest

a captain

son of Kenaz

name in Simeon

Levite name

companion of Zerub.

father of Ezra

one sealed

priest

officer of king Jehoiakim

base

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