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Shavsha — the meaning of the Hebrew name שַׁוְשָׁא

שַׁוְשָׁא

Shavshâʼ · pronounced shav-shaw' · Strong's H7798 · a man

Shavsha means joyful.

Built from

שׂוּשׂ sûws (from, H7797) — to be bright, i.e. cheerful open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7797; joyful; Shavsha, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 18:16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; (KJV)

Every verse that names Shavsha

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 18:16

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