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שֵׁשָׁן H8348
H8348 is the Hebrew word שֵׁשָׁן, transliterated Shêshân and said shay-shawn'. The King James Version most often renders it sheshan.
What it means
Sheshan, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
perhaps for H7799 (שׁוּשַׁן); lily.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Sheshan.
Verses using שֵׁשָׁן
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 2:31 · KJV
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
1 Chronicles 2:34 · KJV
Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
1 Chronicles 2:35 · KJV
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8348 mean?
H8348 is the Hebrew word שֵׁשָׁן (Shêshân), meaning Sheshan, an Israelite.
How is H8348 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sheshan (4 times), now sheshan (1 time).
How many times does H8348 appear in the Bible?
שֵׁשָׁן (Shêshân) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8348 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps for H7799 (שׁוּשַׁן); lily.
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