7895. Shishaq

Strong's Lexicon

Shishaq: Shishak

Original Word: שִׁישַׁק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shishaq
Pronunciation: SHEE-shak
Phonetic Spelling: (shee-shak')
Definition: Shishak
Meaning: Shishak

Word Origin: Of Egyptian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shishak in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Shishak is a proper noun referring to an Egyptian pharaoh who played a significant role in the history of Israel and Judah. He is most notably recognized for his military campaign against Jerusalem during the reign of King Rehoboam.

Cultural and Historical Background: Shishak, identified with Pharaoh Shoshenq I of Egypt's 22nd Dynasty, reigned in the early 10th century BC. His campaign against the Kingdom of Judah is historically significant as it marks one of the earliest recorded interactions between Egypt and the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Shishak's invasion is documented in both biblical and Egyptian records, including the Bubastite Portal at Karnak, which lists the cities he conquered.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
an Eg. king
NASB Translation
Shishak (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שׁוּשַׁק proper name, masculine 1 Kings 14:25 Kt, Qr שִׁישׁקּ

שׁוּת see שׁית.

שִׁישַׁק proper name, masculine king of Egypt, Solomon's time ( 10th century B.C.), 1 Kings 11:40; 1 Kings 14:25 Qr (Kt שושק), = 2 Chronicles 12:2,9, שִׁישָׁ֑ק 2 Chronicles 12:5; 2 Chronicles 12:5; 2 Chronicles 12:7; = Šešonk I, first king of 22nd dynasty, Blau^{ZMG xv (1861), 233 ff.} Steind^{BAS i. 351}; = Sošenk WMM^{As.u.Eur.166 ff.}; Ency. Bib. SHISHAK; compare Griffith^{Hast. DB SHISHAK. p. 1004}

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shishak

Or Shuwshaq {shoo-shak'}; of Egyptian derivation; Shishak, an Egyptian king -- Shishak.

Forms and Transliterations

שִׁישַׁ֣ק שִׁישַׁ֥ק שִׁישָֽׁק׃ שִׁישָׁ֑ק שִׁישַׁ֥ק שישק שישק׃ shiShak šî·šaq šî·šāq šîšaq šîšāq

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 11:40
HEB: מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־ שִׁישַׁ֣ק מֶֽלֶךְ־ מִצְרַ֔יִם
NAS: to Egypt to Shishak king
KJV: into Egypt, unto Shishak king
INT: to Egypt to Shishak king of Egypt

1 Kings 14:25
HEB: [שׁוּשַׁק כ] (שִׁישַׁ֥ק ק) מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: Rehoboam, that Shishak the king
KJV: Rehoboam, [that] Shishak king
INT: Rehoboam came Shishak the king of Egypt

2 Chronicles 12:2
HEB: רְחַבְעָ֔ם עָלָ֛ה שִׁישַׁ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ־ מִצְרַ֖יִם
NAS: to the LORD, that Shishak king
KJV: of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt
INT: Rehoboam's came Shishak king of Egypt

2 Chronicles 12:5
HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מִפְּנֵ֣י שִׁישָׁ֑ק וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם
NAS: because of Shishak, and he said
KJV: because of Shishak, and said
INT: Jerusalem because of Shishak said Thus

2 Chronicles 12:5
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־ שִׁישָֽׁק׃
NAS: have forsaken you to Shishak.'
KJV: left you in the hand of Shishak.
INT: have forsaken the hand of Shishak

2 Chronicles 12:7
HEB: בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בְּיַד־ שִׁישָֽׁק׃
NAS: out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak.
KJV: upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
INT: Jerusalem means of Shishak

2 Chronicles 12:9
HEB: וַיַּ֨עַל שִׁישַׁ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ־ מִצְרַיִם֮
NAS: So Shishak king of Egypt
KJV: So Shishak king of Egypt
INT: came Shishak king of Egypt

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7895
7 Occurrences

šî·šaq — 7 Occ.