Strong H8344שֵׁשַׁי

Sheshai

Transliteration
shêshay
Pronunciation
shay-shah'ee
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Probably for H8343; {Sheshai} a Canaanite: - Sheshai.

Meaning of the name

Sheshai = "noble"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22;
son of: Anak (H6061);
brother of: Ahiman (H289) and Talmai (H8526)

In the biblical story

Sheshai

Anakite giant defeated by Caleb

Sheshai, one of the Anakite giants, was defeated by Caleb during the conquest of Canaan.

In the Bible

Strong H8344 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sheshai3

First verses

  1. Numbers 13:22
    And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
  2. Joshua 15:14
    And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
  3. Judges 1:10
    And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
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