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Strong's H7798 שַׁוְשָׁא (shavsha)

Shavsha' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H7798
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7798 Quick Answer

Strong's H7798 שַׁושָׁא (Shavsha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shavsha' (shav-shaw') n/p. 1. joyful 2. Shavsha, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shavsha. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shavsha' (shav-shaw') n/p. 1. joyful 2. Shavsha, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shavsha

Meaning and Definition

Shavsha' (shav-shaw') n/p. 1. joyful 2. Shavsha, an Israelite [from H7797] KJV: Shavsha. Root(s): H7797

Original Word
שַׁושָׁא
Transliteration
Shavsha'
Derivation
Root: שׂושׂ שׂישׂ First root strongs: 7797
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7798. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shavsha

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H7798 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shavsha', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H7798 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7798 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7798 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 18:16 KJV

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7798.

1 Chronicles 18:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7798, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7798 FAQ

What does shavsha (שַׁוְשָׁא) mean?

Shavsha (Strong's H7798) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shavsha". Shavsha' (shav-shaw') n/p. 1. joyful 2. Shavsha, an Israelite

How many times is shavsha (שַׁוְשָׁא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7798 across 1 book.

Where can I study shavsha (שַׁוְשָׁא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7798 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shavsha (שַׁוְשָׁא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shavsha. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.