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סִיסְרָא

Sisera , the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim

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סִיסְרָאH5516

What does סִיסְרָא mean in the Bible?

סִיסְרָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Sisera , the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim".

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Questions this entry answers

What does סִיסְרָא mean in the Bible?

סִיסְרָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Sisera , the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim".

How does the BSB render H5516?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sisera (10), of Sisera (4), [he] (1), as to Sisera (1), for Sisera (1).

Where does סִיסְרָא appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 4:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (17), 1 Samuel (1), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Sisera10×Judges 4:7, Judges 4:9, Judges 4:14, Judges 4:15
of Sisera4×Judges 4:16, 1 Samuel 12:9, Ezra 2:53, Nehemiah 7:55
[he]1×Judges 4:13
as to Sisera1×Psalms 83:9
for Sisera1×Judges 5:30
Meanwhile, Sisera1×Judges 4:17
Sisera’s1×Judges 5:28
was Sisera1×Judges 4:2
When Sisera1×Judges 4:12
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 4:2סִֽיסְרָ֔אtowas SiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:7סִֽיסְרָא֙toSiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:9סִֽיסְרָ֑אtoSiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:12לְסִֽיסְרָ֑אtoWhen SiseraPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:13סִֽיסְרָ֜אto[he]Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:14סִֽיסְרָא֙toSiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:15סִֽיסְרָ֨אtoSiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:15סִֽיסְרָ֛אtoSiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:16סִֽיסְרָא֙toof SiseraNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 4:17וְסִֽיסְרָא֙toMeanwhile, SiseraConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJudges 4:2
Aligned rows21
Books represented5
Judges171 Samuel1Ezra1Nehemiah1Psalms1
Source forms
סִֽיסְרָא֙5xsî·sə·rāJudges 4:7, Judges 4:14, Judges 4:16, Judges 4:22
סִֽיסְרָ֖א3xsî·sə·rāJudges 5:28, Ezra 2:53, Nehemiah 7:55
סִֽיסְרָא֒2xsî·sə·rāJudges 4:18, Judges 4:22
וְסִֽיסְרָא֙1xwə·sî·sə·rāJudges 4:17
כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א1xkə·sî·sə·rāPsalms 83:9
לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א1xlə·sî·sə·rāJudges 4:12
לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א1xlə·sî·sə·rāJudges 5:30
סִֽיסְרָ֔א1xsî·sə·rāJudges 4:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular17xJudges 4:2, Judges 4:7, Judges 4:9, Judges 4:13
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xJudges 4:12, Judges 5:30
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJudges 4:17
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xPsalms 83:9
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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