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Strong's H7894 שִׁישָׁא (shisha)

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

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H7894
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7894 Quick Answer

Strong's H7894 שִׁישָׁא (Shiysah') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shiysah' (shee-shaw') n/p. 1. whiteness 2. Shisha, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shisha. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shiysah' (shee-shaw') n/p. 1. whiteness 2. Shisha, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shisha

Meaning and Definition

Shiysah' (shee-shaw') n/p. 1. whiteness 2. Shisha, an Israelite [from the same as H7893] KJV: Shisha. Root(s): H7893

Original Word
שִׁישָׁא
Transliteration
Shiysah'
Derivation
First root strongs: 7893
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7894. 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)

Shisha

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) § Shisha = "Jehovah contends" 1) father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, the royal secretaries in the reign of Solomon 1a) apparently the same as 'Shavsha' who held the same position under David

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How Strong's H7894 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shiysah', 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.

Shisha 1 Kings 4:3

How Strong's H7894 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 H7894 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 H7894 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Kings 4:3 KJV

Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7894.

1 Kings 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7894, grouped by book.

1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 4:3

Strong's H7894 FAQ

What does shisha (שִׁישָׁא) mean?

Shisha (Strong's H7894) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shisha". Shiysah' (shee-shaw') n/p. 1. whiteness 2. Shisha, an Israelite

How many times is shisha (שִׁישָׁא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7894 across 1 book.

Where can I study shisha (שִׁישָׁא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7894 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shisha (שִׁישָׁא)?

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