Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Babylon
Usage: Sheshach = "thy fine linen" another name for Babylon apparently taken from the goddess 'Shach' Another name of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" H0894)
Strong's Number
H8347
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H8347 Quick Answer
Strong's H8347 שֵׁשַׁך (Sheshak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Sheshak (shay-shak') n/l. 1. Sheshak, a symbol. name of Babylon [of foreign derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sheshach and babylon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Sheshak (shay-shak') n/l. 1. Sheshak, a symbol. name of Babylon [of foreign derivation]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sheshach and babylon
Meaning and Definition
Sheshak (shay-shak') n/l. 1. Sheshak, a symbol. name of Babylon [of foreign derivation] KJV: Sheshach.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8347. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8347 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sheshak, 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.
Babylon
Jeremiah 51:41
Sheshach
Jeremiah 25:26
How Strong's H8347 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 H8347 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 H8347 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8347.
And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8347, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8347 FAQ
What does sheshak (שֵׁשַׁךְ) mean?
Sheshak (Strong's H8347) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sheshach". Sheshak (shay-shak') n/l. 1. Sheshak, a symbol. name of Babylon [of foreign derivation]
How many times is sheshak (שֵׁשַׁךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8347 across 1 book.
Where can I study sheshak (שֵׁשַׁךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8347 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sheshak (שֵׁשַׁךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sheshach and babylon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.