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Strong's H8340 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר (sheshebatstsar)

Sheshebatstsar means “Sheshbazzar” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8340
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H8340 Quick Answer

Strong's H8340 שֵׁשׁבַּצַּר (Sheshbatstsar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Sheshbatstsar (shaysh-bats-tsar') n/p. 1. Sheshbazzar [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8339] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sheshbazzar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Sheshbatstsar (shaysh-bats-tsar') n/p. 1. Sheshbazzar [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8339]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sheshbazzar

Meaning and Definition

Sheshbatstsar (shaysh-bats-tsar') n/p. 1. Sheshbazzar [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8339] Root(s): H8339

Original Word
שֵׁשׁבַּצַּר
Transliteration
Sheshbatstsar
Derivation
First root strongs: 8339
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8340. 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)

Sheshbazzar

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.19; son of: Pedaiah (H6305H); brother of: Shimei (H8096J); father of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Berechiah (H1296), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142) and Abiud (G0010); also called Sheshbazzar at Ezr.1.8,11; 5.14,16; KJV: Zorobabel at Mat.1.12,13;

Aramaic of ze.rub.ba.vel (זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל "Zerubbabel" H2216) § Sheshbazzar = "worshipper of fire" the prince of Judah at the first return from exile in Babylon; usually identified as the Babylonian name for Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H8340 Is Translated

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

Sheshbazzar Ezra 5:14 2×

How Strong's H8340 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8340 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 H8340 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:14 KJV

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

Ezra 5:16 KJV

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8340.

Ezra 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8340, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 5:14 Ezra 5:16

Strong's H8340 FAQ

What does sheshebatstsar (שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר) mean?

Sheshebatstsar (Strong's H8340) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sheshbazzar". Sheshbatstsar (shaysh-bats-tsar') n/p. 1. Sheshbazzar [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8339]

How many times is sheshebatstsar (שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8340 across 1 book.

Where can I study sheshebatstsar (שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8340 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sheshebatstsar (שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר)?

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