Jeshishai — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְשִׁישָׁי

יְשִׁישָׁי

Yᵉshîyshây · pronounced yesh-ee-shah'-ee · Strong's H3454 · a man

Jeshishai means aged.

Built from

יָשִׁישׁ yâshîysh (from, H3453) — an old man open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3453; aged; Jeshishai, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 5:14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; (KJV)

Every verse that names Jeshishai

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 5:14

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