8344. Sheshay
Strong's Lexicon
Sheshay: Sheshai

Original Word: שֵׁשַׁי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Sheshay
Pronunciation: SHAY-shay
Phonetic Spelling: (shay-shah'-ee)
Definition: Sheshai
Meaning: Sheshai

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be white

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Sheshai, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the Greek term for giants, "γίγαντες" (gigantes), may be contextually related.

Usage: Sheshai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to one of the three sons of Anak, who were giants living in Hebron during the time of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. The name may imply a characteristic of being "white" or "noble."

Cultural and Historical Background: In the biblical narrative, the Anakim were a formidable race of giants inhabiting the land of Canaan. They were descendants of Anak and were known for their great size and strength. The presence of the Anakim, including Sheshai, in Hebron posed a significant challenge to the Israelites as they sought to claim the Promised Land. The conquest of Hebron and the defeat of the Anakim were pivotal in establishing Israelite control over Canaan.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Anak
NASB Translation
Sheshai (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֵׁשַׁי proper name, masculine a son of Anak (Aramaic form, compare GFMJu); — Numbers 13:22; Joshua 15:14 (both J E), Judges 1:10; Σες(ς)ει, Σουσαι, Σουσει.

שִׁשִּׁי, שִׁשִּׁים, שִׁשִּׁית see שֵׁשׁ below שׁדשׁ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sheshai

Probably for Shashay; Sheshai, a Canaanite -- Sheshai.

see HEBREW Shashay

Forms and Transliterations
שֵׁשַׁ֣י שֵׁשַׁ֤י שֵׁשַׁ֥י ששי šê·šay šêšay sheShai
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:22
HEB: וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י
NAS: Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai,
KJV: where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai,
INT: where Ahiman Sheshai and Talmai the descendants

Joshua 15:14
HEB: הָעֲנָ֑ק אֶת־ שֵׁשַׁ֤י וְאֶת־ אֲחִימַן֙
NAS: of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman
KJV: of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman,
INT: sons of Anak Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai

Judges 1:10
HEB: וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־ שֵׁשַׁ֥י וְאֶת־ אֲחִימַ֖ן
NAS: and they struck Sheshai and Ahiman
KJV: and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman,
INT: Kirjath-arba beat Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8344
3 Occurrences


šê·šay — 3 Occ.















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