H7798: שַׁוְשָׁא
Shavshâʼ · pronounced shav-shaw' · “Shavsha”
Definition
Shavsha, an Israelite
KJV translates it as: Shavsha.
Word origin: from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ); joyful;
Extended definition
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
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
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H7798 is translated
- shavsha ×1
Bible verses with H7798 (Shavshâʼ)
Shavshâʼ appears in 1 verse.
- 1 Chronicles 18:16
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;