Sheshan

Jerahmeelite whose daughter married his Egyptian servant

A written article for Sheshan is still to come. Below and alongside: where Sheshan appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1600 BC
    1400 BC
  • Sheshan
    c. 1450 BC

Original word

  • שֵׁשָׁן sheshan
    H8348
Relationships
Daughter: Ahlai Father: Ishi Member of: Tribe of Judah
Citations
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Where Sheshan appears in Scripture

1 Chronicles 2

וּבְנֵי אַפַּיִם יִשְׁעִי וּבְנֵי יִשְׁעִי שֵׁשָׁן וּבְנֵי שֵׁשָׁן אַחְלָֽי׃
31
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
וְלֹֽא-הָיָה לְשֵׁשָׁן בָּנִים כִּי אִם-בָּנוֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁן עֶבֶד מִצְרִי וּשְׁמוֹ יַרְחָֽע׃
34
Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
וַיִּתֵּן שֵׁשָׁן אֶת-בִּתּוֹ לְיַרְחָע עַבְדּוֹ לְאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד לוֹ אֶת-עַתָּֽי׃
35
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.