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סִיסְרָא

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

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סִיסְרָא H5516

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
Sisera 10× Judges 4:7, Judges 4:9, Judges 4:14, Judges 4:15
of Sisera 4× Judges 4:16, 1 Samuel 12:9, Ezra 2:53, Nehemiah 7:55
[he] 1× Judges 4:13
as to Sisera 1× Psalms 83:9
for Sisera 1× Judges 5:30
Meanwhile, Sisera 1× Judges 4:17
Sisera’s 1× Judges 5:28
was Sisera 1× Judges 4:2
When Sisera 1× Judges 4:12
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 4:2 סִֽיסְרָ֔א to was Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:7 סִֽיסְרָא֙ to Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:9 סִֽיסְרָ֑א to Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:12 לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א to When Sisera Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:13 סִֽיסְרָ֜א to [he] Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:14 סִֽיסְרָא֙ to Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:15 סִֽיסְרָ֨א to Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:15 סִֽיסְרָ֛א to Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:16 סִֽיסְרָא֙ to of Sisera Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 4:17 וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ to Meanwhile, Sisera Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned row Judges 4:2
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 5
Judges 17 1 Samuel 1 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
סִֽיסְרָא֙ 5x sî·sə·rā Judges 4:7, Judges 4:14, Judges 4:16, Judges 4:22
סִֽיסְרָ֖א 3x sî·sə·rā Judges 5:28, Ezra 2:53, Nehemiah 7:55
סִֽיסְרָא֒ 2x sî·sə·rā Judges 4:18, Judges 4:22
וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ 1x wə·sî·sə·rā Judges 4:17
כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א 1x kə·sî·sə·rā Psalms 83:9
לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א 1x lə·sî·sə·rā Judges 4:12
לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א 1x lə·sî·sə·rā Judges 5:30
סִֽיסְרָ֔א 1x sî·sə·rā Judges 4:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 17x Judges 4:2, Judges 4:7, Judges 4:9, Judges 4:13
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Judges 4:12, Judges 5:30
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Judges 4:17
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 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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