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Sheshai
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Sheshai: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
a descendant of Anak who lived in Hebron at the time of Moses
six; mercy; flax
six; mercy; flax
Hebrew
Strongs #08344: yvv Sheshay
Sheshai = "noble"1) son of Anak, one of the giants in the land of Canaan
8344 Sheshay shay-shah'-ee
probably for 8343; Sheshai, a Canaanite:-Sheshai.see HEBREW for 08343
Sheshai [EBD]
whitish, one of the sons of Anak (Num. 13:22). When the Israelites obtained possession of the country the sons of Anak were expelled and slain (Josh. 15:14; Judg. 1:10).
SHESHAI [SMITH]
(noble), one of the three sons of Anak who dwelt in Hebron. (Numbers 13:22) (B.C. 1445.)SHESHAI [ISBE]
SHESHAI - she'-shi (sheshay): One of the sons of Anak, perhaps an old Hebronite clan name. (Sayce combines the name with Sasu, the root sh-c-h, the Egyptian name for the Syrian Bedouins.) The clan lived in Hebron at the time of the conquest and was expelled by Caleb (Nu 13:22, Codex Vaticanus Sessei; Codex Alexandrinus Semei; Josh 15:14, Codex Vaticanus Sousei; Codex Alexandrinus Sousai; Jdg 1:10, Codex Vaticanus Sessei; Codex Alexandrinus Geththi).