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Shisha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s strife). Father of Solomon’s scribes (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:

Father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, royal scribes under Solomon (1 Kings 4:3³Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (1 Kings 4:3)). See SHAVSHA.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7894 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shiysah’

Phonic:

shee-shaw’

Meaning:

from the same as 7893; whiteness; Shisha, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Shisha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

whiteness: a sixth: or possibly i.q. Shavsha

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

An habitation; pleasant; whiteness:―father of Solomon’s scribes [SHAVSHA], 1 Kings 4:3. {Habitatio}