What does שֵׁשַׁךְ (šēšakĕ) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁשַׁךְ (šēšakĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sheshak , a symbolic name of Babylon".
Hebrew · H8347
שֵׁשַׁךְ
Sheshak , a symbolic name of Babylon
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שֵׁשַׁךְH8347
Pronunciationšēšakĕ
What does שֵׁשַׁךְ (šēšakĕ) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁשַׁךְ (šēšakĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sheshak , a symbolic name of Babylon".
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How does the BSB render H8347?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Sheshach (1), Sheshach (1).
Where does שֵׁשַׁךְ (šēšakĕ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 25:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (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 Itof Sheshach1×Jeremiah 25:26
Sheshach1×Jeremiah 51:41
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First aligned rowJeremiah 25:26
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Jeremiah2
Source forms
שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ1xšê·šaḵJeremiah 25:26
שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ1xšê·šaḵJeremiah 51:41
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular2xJeremiah 25:26, Jeremiah 51:41
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sheshak , a symbolic name of Babylon
Source Gloss
Sheshak , a symbolic name of Babylon
Extended definition
Sheshach.
Word Origins
שֵׁשַׁךְ is of foreign origin - no further derivation.