Sheshay means “Sheshai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H8344 שֵׁשַׁי (Sheshay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Sheshay (shay-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. Sheshai, a Canaanite [probably for H8343] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sheshai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Sheshay (shay-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. Sheshai, a Canaanite [probably for H8343] KJV: Sheshai. Root(s): H8343
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Sheshai
Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; son of: Anak (H6061); brother of: Ahiman (H0289) and Talmai (H8526) § Sheshai = "noble" son of Anak, one of the giants in the land of Canaan
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sheshay, 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.
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3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8344.
And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8344, grouped by book.
Sheshay (Strong's H8344) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sheshai". Sheshay (shay-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. Sheshai, a Canaanite [probably for H8343]
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8344 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8344 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sheshai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.