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Sheva

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Corruption of Seraiah

(1) A son of Caleb (1 Chron. 2:49⁴⁹She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. (1 Chronicles 2:49)). (2) The scribe of David (2 Sam. 20:25²⁵And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: (2 Samuel 20:25)). Shavsha (1 Chron. 18:16¹⁶And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; (1 Chronicles 18:16)). Shisha (1 Kings 4:3³Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (1 Kings 4:3)). Seraiah (2 Sam. 8:17¹⁷And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; (2 Samuel 8:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Scribe or secretary to David (2 Sam. 20:25²⁵And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: (2 Samuel 20:25)); compare SHAVSHA.

2. Son of Caleb the son of Hezron, and father or founder of Machbenah and Gibea (1 Chron. 2:49⁴⁹She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. (1 Chronicles 2:49)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7724 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shva’

Phonic:

shev-aw’

Meaning:

from the same as 7723; false; Sheva, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Sheva

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

vanity

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

An habitation; vanity; false; guile:―scribe of David [SHISHA and SHAVSHA], 2 Sam. 20:25. {Habitaculum }