Lexicon Shimshay: Shimshai Original Word: שִׁמְשַׁי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shimshai (Aramaic) from shemesh; sunny; Shimshai, a Samaritan -- Shimshai. see HEBREW shemesh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from shemash Definition a scribe who opposed Isr. NASB Translation Shimshai (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁמְשַׁי proper name, masculine; — always סָֽפְרָא ׳שׁ: Ezra 4:8,9,17,23 (AndrM 86 * conjectures Old Iranian caritative ששמי, conformed to שׁמשׁ, compare Scheft92, who, however, prefers Old Baktrian sim¢zhi = sima¢zhi, proper name). שֵׁן see שׁנן. below Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root word שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), meaning "sun."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Shimshai, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context of the Old Testament. However, the concept of opposition to God's people and their endeavors can be seen in various Greek terms related to adversaries or opponents in the New Testament. Usage: The name Shimshai appears in the context of the post-exilic period, specifically in the Book of Ezra. It is used to refer to a scribe who was involved in opposing the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Context: Shimshai is mentioned in the Book of Ezra as a scribe who played a significant role in the opposition against the Jewish exiles returning to rebuild Jerusalem. In Ezra 4:8, Shimshai is identified as a scribe who, along with Rehum the commander, wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes of Persia. This letter was intended to halt the reconstruction efforts of the Jewish people. The letter accused the Jews of planning to rebel against the king, which led to a temporary cessation of the rebuilding work. Shimshai's actions are part of the broader narrative of opposition faced by the Jewish community during the restoration period. His involvement highlights the political and social challenges encountered by the returning exiles as they sought to reestablish their presence in Jerusalem. Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ ושמשי veshimShai wə·šim·šay wəšimšayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:8 HEB: בְּעֵל־ טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ NAS: the commander and Shimshai the scribe KJV: the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe INT: chancellor chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote Ezra 4:9 Ezra 4:17 Ezra 4:23 4 Occurrences |
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