Strong H8347שֵׁשַׁךְ
Babylon
- Transliteration
- shêshak
- Pronunciation
- shay-shak'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Of foreign derivation;
{Sheshak} a symbolical name of Babylonian: - Sheshach.
{Sheshak} a symbolical name of Babylonian: - Sheshach.
Meaning of the name
Sheshach = "thy fine linen"
Detailed definition
Babylon, also known as Babel, Sheshak, Merathaim, or Pekod, was an ancient Mesopotamian city that served as the capital of the Babylonian Empire. (Multiple references, see article for details)
In the biblical story
Babylon
Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel.
Babylon, also known as Babel, Sheshak, Merathaim, or Pekod, was an ancient Mesopotamian city that served as the capital of the Babylonian Empire. (Multiple references, see article for details)
In the Bible
Strong H8347 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sheshach2
First verses
- Jeremiah 25:26And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
- Jeremiah 51:41How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!