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שַׁוְשָׁא H7798
H7798 is the Hebrew word שַׁוְשָׁא, transliterated Shavshâʼ and said shav-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it shavsha.
What it means
Shavsha, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ); joyful.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shavsha.
Verses using שַׁוְשָׁא
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 18:16 · KJV
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Common questions
What does Strong's H7798 mean?
H7798 is the Hebrew word שַׁוְשָׁא (Shavshâʼ), meaning Shavsha, an Israelite.
How is H7798 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shavsha (1 time).
How many times does H7798 appear in the Bible?
שַׁוְשָׁא (Shavshâʼ) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7798 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ); joyful.
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