◄ 8348. Sheshan ►
Lexicon Sheshan: Sheshan Original Word: שֵׁשָׁן Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Sheshan Pronunciation: shay-SHAN Phonetic Spelling: (shay-shawn') Definition: Sheshan Meaning: Sheshan Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sheshan Perhaps for shuwshan; lily; Sheshan, an Israelite -- Sheshan. see HEBREW shuwshan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a man of Judah NASB Translation Sheshan (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֵׁשָׁן proper name, masculine in Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:31 (twice in verse) (with one son), 1 Chronicles 2:34; 1 Chronicles 2:34; 1 Chronicles 2:35 (no sons, but daughters, compare Benz Kit); Σωσαν[μ], ᵐ5L Σισαν. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be white or to be bright. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Sheshan, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context. Usage: Sheshan is used as a personal name in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. Context: Sheshan is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Judah. He appears in the lineage of Jerahmeel, a descendant of Judah, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 2:31-34. Sheshan is noted for having no sons, only daughters. To ensure the continuation of his family line, Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his Egyptian servant, Jarha. This union is significant as it highlights the practice of levirate-like marriage arrangements to preserve family lineage, even involving non-Israelites. The account of Sheshan underscores the importance of lineage and inheritance in ancient Israelite society, as well as the integration of foreigners into the community through marriage. Forms and Transliterations וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן ולששן לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן לששן שֵׁשָׁ֔ן שֵׁשָׁ֖ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן ששן lə·šê·šān ləšêšān lesheShan šê·šān šêšān sheShan ū·lə·šê·šān ūləšêšān ulesheShan Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 2:31 HEB: וּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׁעִי֙ שֵׁשָׁ֔ן וּבְנֵ֥י שֵׁשָׁ֖ן NAS: of Ishi [was] Sheshan. And the son KJV: of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children INT: and the son of Ishi Sheshan and the son of Sheshan 1 Chronicles 2:31 HEB: שֵׁשָׁ֔ן וּבְנֵ֥י שֵׁשָׁ֖ן אַחְלָֽי׃ NAS: And the son of Sheshan [was] Ahlai. KJV: And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. INT: Sheshan and the son of Sheshan Ahlai 1 Chronicles 2:34 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י NAS: Now Sheshan had no KJV: Now Sheshan had no sons, INT: no had now Sheshan sons for 1 Chronicles 2:34 HEB: אִם־ בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י NAS: daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian KJV: but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, INT: lo daughters and Sheshan servant had an Egyptian 1 Chronicles 2:35 HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־ בִּתּ֛וֹ NAS: Sheshan gave his daughter KJV: And Sheshan gave his daughter INT: gave Sheshan his daughter to Jarha 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8348 5 Occurrences lə·šê·šān — 1 Occ. šê·šān — 3 Occ. ū·lə·šê·šān — 1 Occ.