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Sheresh
Sheresh
שָׁ֑רֶשׁ she.resh
Sheresh (Hebrew: שָׁ֑רֶשׁ, she.resh) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:16. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Maacah in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Sheresh
son of Machir; father of Rakem; father of Ulam
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:16 |
Names connected to this one
- Peresh attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Machir.
- Gilead attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Machir.
- Huppim attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Machir.
- Peresh co-occurrence Appears with Peresh in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Rakem co-occurrence Appears with Rakem in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Maacah co-occurrence Appears with Maacah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ulam co-occurrence Appears with Ulam in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Machir co-occurrence Appears with Machir in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.16;
son of: Machir (H4353) and Maacah (H4601M);
brother of: Gilead (H1568H), Peresh (H6570) and Hammolecheth (H4447);
father of: Ulam (H0198) and Rakem (H7552J)
§ Sheresh = "root"
son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh
Sheresh, a son of Machir and Maacah, mentioned in the genealogy of Manasseh.
The biblical story
Sheresh is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.7.16 as a son of Machir and Maacah. He appears in the genealogical record of the tribe of Manasseh, which is one of the tribes of Israel. Machir, his father, was the firstborn son of Manasseh and is described as the father of Gilead.
Key verses
Sheresh appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 Chronicles 7:16
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:16