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Shavsha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s warrior). Royal secretary or scribe in time of King David (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)). 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)). Sheva (2 Sam. 20:25²⁵And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: (2 Samuel 20:25)). Shisha (1 Kings 4:3³Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (1 Kings 4:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

David’s scribe or secretary (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)). Apparently called SERAIAH in 2 Samuel 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); SHISHA in 1 Kings 4:3³Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (1 Kings 4:3): and SHEVA in 2 Samuel 20:25²⁵And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: (2 Samuel 20:25).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7798 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shavsha’

Phonic:

shav-shaw’

Meaning:

from 7797; joyful; Shavsha, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Shavsha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the plain was vain

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Habitation; joyful; God’s warrior:―royal scribe in David’s time [SHEVA and SHISHA], 1 Chron. 18:16. {Habitaculum}