What does שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר mean in the Bible?
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Sheshbatstsar , Zerubbabel's Persian name".
Hebrew · H8339
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר
Sheshbatstsar , Zerubbabel's Persian name
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שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּרH8339
What does שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר mean in the Bible?
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר is a Hebrew word meaning "Sheshbatstsar , Zerubbabel's Persian name".
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How does the BSB render H8339?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sheshbazzar (1), to Sheshbazzar (1).
Where does שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 1:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSheshbazzar1×Ezra 1:11
to Sheshbazzar1×Ezra 1:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 1:8
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Ezra2
Source forms
לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר1xlə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣarEzra 1:8
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר1xšê·šə·baṣ·ṣarEzra 1:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular1xEzra 1:11
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xEzra 1:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sheshbatstsar , Zerubbabel's Persian name
Source Gloss
Sheshbatstsar , Zerubbabel's Persian name
Extended definition
Sheshbazzar.
Word Origins
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר is of foreign origin - no further derivation.