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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שֵׁשַׁךְ H8347
Pronunciation šēšakĕ
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 It of Sheshach 1× Jeremiah 25:26
Sheshach 1× Jeremiah 51:41
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First aligned row Jeremiah 25:26
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Jeremiah 2
Source forms
שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ 1x šê·šaḵ Jeremiah 25:26
שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ 1x šê·šaḵ Jeremiah 51:41
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Jeremiah 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.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain