Strong's Lexicon Shimshay: Shimshai Original Word: שִׁמְשַׁי Word Origin: Likely derived from the Hebrew root שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), meaning "sun." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shimshay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Shimshay is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a scribe who was an adversary of the Jewish people during the time of their return from Babylonian exile. Cultural and Historical Background: Shimshay is mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period when the Jewish people were returning to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and restore their community. This was a time of significant opposition from surrounding peoples who were threatened by the re-establishment of a Jewish presence in the region. Scribes like Shimshay played crucial roles in the administration and communication of official decrees and letters, often influencing political and social dynamics. 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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shimshai (Aramaic) from shemesh; sunny; Shimshai, a Samaritan -- Shimshai. see HEBREW shemesh 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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