3454. Yeshishay
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Yeshishay: Yeshishay

Original Word: יְשִׁישָׁי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yshiyshay
Pronunciation: yeh-shee-shah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (yesh-ee-shah'-ee)
Definition: Yeshishay
Meaning: Jeshishai

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jeshishai

From yashiysh; aged; Jeshishai, an Israelite -- Jeshishai.

see HEBREW yashiysh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as yashesh
Definition
a Gileadite
NASB Translation
Jeshishai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְשִׁישַׁי proper name, masculine a Gileadite name 1 Chronicles 5:14.

יתד (√ of following; meaning dubious; Arabic drive in peg, be firm (of peg), is apparently denominative)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root יָשַׁשׁ (yashash), which means "to be old" or "to become aged."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jeshishai, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context. However, the concept of genealogy and lineage is present in the Greek New Testament, often using terms like γενεά (genea, Strong's Greek 1074) for "generation" or "lineage."

Usage: Jeshishai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Jeshishai is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Gad. He is listed as one of the descendants of Gad, the seventh son of Jacob, and is noted in the genealogies that trace the lineage and heritage of the tribes of Israel. The name Jeshishai appears in 1 Chronicles 5:14, where it is part of the genealogical record that outlines the descendants of Gad, emphasizing the continuity and heritage of the tribe. The name itself, meaning "ancient" or "aged," may reflect a characteristic or notable aspect of the individual or his lineage. The genealogical context in which Jeshishai is mentioned underscores the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations
יְשִׁישַׁ֥י ישישי yə·šî·šay yeshiShai yəšîšay
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 5:14
HEB: מִיכָאֵ֛ל בֶּן־ יְשִׁישַׁ֥י בֶּן־ יַחְדּ֖וֹ
NAS: the son of Jeshishai, the son
KJV: the son of Jeshishai, the son
INT: of Michael the son of Jeshishai the son of Jahdo

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3454
1 Occurrence


yə·šî·šay — 1 Occ.















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