◄ 5516. Sisera ►
Strong's Lexicon Sisera: Sisera Original Word: סִיסְרָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Ciycra' Pronunciation: see-se-rah Phonetic Spelling: (see-ser-aw') Definition: Sisera Meaning: Sisera is a personal name, likely of foreign origin, referring to a Canaanite military commander. Word Origin: The origin of the name Sisera is uncertain. It is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Sisera in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible narrative. Usage: The name Sisera appears in the context of the narrative in the Book of Judges, specifically in Judges 4 and 5. Sisera is known as the commander of the Canaanite army under King Jabin of Hazor. Context: Sisera is a prominent figure in the biblical account of the battle between the Israelites and the Canaanites during the time of the judges. He served as the commander of the army of King Jabin of Hazor, a Canaanite king who oppressed the Israelites. The narrative in Judges 4 describes how Sisera led a formidable force, including 900 iron chariots, against the Israelites. The prophetess Deborah, alongside Barak, led the Israelite forces in a divinely orchestrated victory over Sisera's army. The battle took place near the Kishon River, where the Lord routed Sisera's forces, leading to their defeat. Sisera fled the battlefield on foot and sought refuge in the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. Jael offered him hospitality but ultimately killed him by driving a tent peg through his temple while he slept, fulfilling Deborah's prophecy that the honor of defeating Sisera would go to a woman (Judges 4:9). This event is celebrated in the Song of Deborah in Judges 5, which recounts the victory and the downfall of Sisera. Sisera's defeat marked a significant turning point for the Israelites, leading to a period of peace and the weakening of Canaanite power in the region. His story is a testament to the themes of divine intervention and the unexpected means by which God delivers His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles NASB Translation Sisera (21). Brown-Driver-Briggs סִיסְרָא21 proper name, masculine (GFMJudges 4:2; PAOS xix (1898), 160 compare Hittite names in #NAME?); — 1 general of Jabin, king of Hazor Judges 4:2 12t. Judges 4; apparently himself king Judges 5:20,26,28,30; compare 1 Samuel 12:9; Psalm 83:10; — on ׳ס see GFMJu, 107 ff.; PAOS 1.c.; ᵐ5 Σ(ε)ισαρα. 2 בְּנֵיסִֿיסְרָא returned exiles, Ezra 2:53 = Nehemiah 7:55; ᵐ5 Σεισαραθ, Σισαρα, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sisera Of uncertain derivation; Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim -- Sisera. Forms and Transliterations וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ וסיסרא כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א כסיסרא לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א לסיסרא סִֽיסְרָ֑א סִֽיסְרָ֔א סִֽיסְרָ֖א סִֽיסְרָ֛א סִֽיסְרָ֜א סִֽיסְרָ֨א סִֽיסְרָא֒ סִֽיסְרָא֙ סִֽיסְרָא֩ סִיסְרָֽא׃ סיסרא סיסרא׃ kə·sî·sə·rā kesiseRa kəsîsərā lə·sî·sə·rā lesiseRa ləsîsərā sî·sə·rā siseRa sîsərā sisRa vesiseRa wə·sî·sə·rā wəsîsərā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 4:2 HEB: וְשַׂר־ צְבָאוֹ֙ סִֽיסְרָ֔א וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב NAS: of his army was Sisera, who KJV: of whose host [was] Sisera, which dwelt INT: and the commander of his army was Sisera he lived Judges 4:7 HEB: קִישׁ֗וֹן אֶת־ סִֽיסְרָא֙ שַׂר־ צְבָ֣א NAS: I will draw out to you Sisera, the commander KJV: Kishon Sisera, the captain INT: the river Kishon Sisera the commander army Judges 4:9 HEB: יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־ סִֽיסְרָ֑א וַתָּ֧קָם דְּבוֹרָ֛ה NAS: will sell Sisera into the hands KJV: shall sell Sisera into the hand INT: will sell the LORD Sisera arose Deborah Judges 4:12 HEB: וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א כִּ֥י עָלָ֛ה NAS: Then they told Sisera that Barak KJV: And they shewed Sisera that Barak INT: told Sisera for had gone Judges 4:13 HEB: וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק סִֽיסְרָ֜א אֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: Sisera called together all KJV: And Sisera gathered together INT: called Sisera all his chariots Judges 4:14 HEB: יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־ סִֽיסְרָא֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ הֲלֹ֥א NAS: has given Sisera into your hands; KJV: hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: INT: has given the LORD Sisera your hands behold Judges 4:15 HEB: יְ֠הוָה אֶת־ סִֽיסְרָ֨א וְאֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: routed Sisera and all KJV: discomfited Sisera, and all [his] chariots, INT: routed the LORD Sisera and all chariots Judges 4:15 HEB: בָרָ֑ק וַיֵּ֧רֶד סִֽיסְרָ֛א מֵעַ֥ל הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה NAS: Barak; and Sisera alighted KJV: Barak; so that Sisera lighted down INT: Barak alighted and Sisera and from chariot Judges 4:16 HEB: כָּל־ מַחֲנֵ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ לְפִי־ חֶ֔רֶב NAS: the army of Sisera fell KJV: and all the host of Sisera fell INT: and all the army of Sisera the edge of the sword Judges 4:17 HEB: וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ נָ֣ס בְּרַגְלָ֔יו NAS: Now Sisera fled away on foot KJV: Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet INT: now Sisera fled foot Judges 4:18 HEB: יָעֵל֮ לִקְרַ֣את סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו NAS: out to meet Sisera, and said KJV: to meet Sisera, and said INT: Jael to meet Sisera and said to him Judges 4:22 HEB: רֹדֵ֣ף אֶת־ סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֵּצֵ֤א יָעֵל֙ NAS: as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came KJV: pursued Sisera, Jael INT: Barak pursued Sisera came Jael Judges 4:22 HEB: אֵלֶ֔יהָ וְהִנֵּ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ נֹפֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת NAS: with her, and behold Sisera was lying KJV: And when he came into her [tent], behold, Sisera lay INT: her behold Sisera was lying dead Judges 5:20 HEB: נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־ סִיסְרָֽא׃ NAS: they fought against Sisera. KJV: fought against Sisera. INT: fought against Sisera Judges 5:26 HEB: עֲמֵלִ֑ים וְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשׁ֔וֹ NAS: Then she struck Sisera, she smashed KJV: and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off INT: the workmen's struck Sisera smashed his head Judges 5:28 HEB: וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב אֵ֥ם סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּעַ֣ד הָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑ב NAS: The mother of Sisera through KJV: The mother of Sisera looked INT: and lamented the mother of Sisera through the lattice Judges 5:30 HEB: שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים NAS: warrior; To Sisera a spoil KJV: [or] two; to Sisera a prey INT: A spoil of dyed to Sisera A spoil work 1 Samuel 12:9 HEB: אֹתָ֡ם בְּיַ֣ד סִֽיסְרָא֩ שַׂר־ צְבָ֨א NAS: them into the hand of Sisera, captain KJV: them into the hand of Sisera, captain INT: sold the hand of Sisera captain of the army Ezra 2:53 HEB: בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־ סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־ תָֽמַח׃ NAS: the sons of Sisera, the sons KJV: the children of Sisera, the children INT: of Barkos the sons of Sisera the sons of Temah Nehemiah 7:55 HEB: בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־ סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־ תָֽמַח׃ NAS: the sons of Sisera, the sons KJV: the children of Sisera, the children INT: of Barkos the sons of Sisera the sons of Temah Psalm 83:9 HEB: לָהֶ֥ם כְּמִדְיָ֑ן כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א כְ֝יָבִ֗ין בְּנַ֣חַל NAS: with them as with Midian, As with Sisera [and] Jabin KJV: unto them as [unto] the Midianites; as [to] Sisera, as [to] Jabin, INT: with Midian Sisera Jabin the torrent 21 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5516 21 Occurrences kə·sî·sə·rā — 1 Occ. lə·sî·sə·rā — 2 Occ. sî·sə·rā — 9 Occ. sî·sə·rā — 8 Occ. wə·sî·sə·rā — 1 Occ.