Shîyshaq — H7895

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shishak, an Egyptian king

1. Shishak = "greedy of fine linen"
2. king of Egypt, Sheshonk I, 1st king of the Bubastite 22nd dynasty; ruled in Egypt during the reigns of Solomon and Rehoboam and attacked the southern kingdom under Rehoboam and apparently made it tributary

Usually translated as

Shishak

Origin

or Shûwshaq; of Egyptian derivation

Occurrences

Shîyshaq occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (4)

• 1 Kings 11:40 — Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak (שִׁישַׁ֣ק) king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
• 1 Kings 14:25 — And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak (שִׁישַׁ֥ק) king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
• 2 Chronicles 12:2 — And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak (שִׁישַׁ֥ק) king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
• 2 Chronicles 12:5 — Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak (שִׁישָׁ֑ק), and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
• 2 Chronicles 12:5 — Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak (שִׁישָֽׁק).
• 2 Chronicles 12:7 — And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak (שִׁישָֽׁק).
• 2 Chronicles 12:9 — So Shishak (שִׁישַׁ֥ק) king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.