Strong H7864שְׁיָא

Sheya

Transliteration: sheyâ'
Pronunciation: sheh-yaw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

For H7724; {Sheja} an Israelite: - Sheva [from the margin].

Meaning of the name

Sheva = "Jehovah contends"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;
father of: Elihoreph (H456) and Ahijah (H281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3;
Another name of se.ra.yah (שְׂרָיָהוּ "Seraiah" H8304G)

In the biblical story

Seraiah

David's scribe, also known as Shavsha, Sheva, Sheya, or Shisha

Seraiah, also known as Shavsha, Sheva, Sheya, or Shisha, served as David's scribe during his reign.

In the Bible

Strong H7864 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

sheva1

First verses

2 Samuel 20:25
And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

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Occurrences by book

2 Samuel1

Related words

Word family

שְׁוָאShevaH7724G