Shavshâʼ — H7798

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shavsha, an Israelite

1. Shavsha = "nobility"
2. the royal scribe or secretary for David

Usually translated as

Shavsha

Origin

from H7797; joyful

• Derived from Sûws (H7797)

Occurrences

Shavshâʼ occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Chronicles 18:16 — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha (וְשַׁוְשָׁ֖א) was scribe;