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Jeshishai
ancient; rejoicing exceedingly
יְשִׁישַׁי ye.shi.sah
Jeshishai (Hebrew: יְשִׁישַׁי, ye.shi.sah) means “ancient; rejoicing exceedingly”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 5:14. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abihail in 1 Chronicles 5.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jeshishai
Scripture against society
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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 5:14 |
Names connected to this one
- Michael co-occurrence Appears with Michael in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Abihail co-occurrence Appears with Abihail in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Buz co-occurrence Appears with Buz in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Jahdo co-occurrence Appears with Jahdo in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Jaroah co-occurrence Appears with Jaroah in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Gilead co-occurrence Appears with Gilead in 1 Chronicles 5.
- Huri co-occurrence Appears with Huri in 1 Chronicles 5.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.14;
son of: Jahdo (H3163);
father of: Michael (H4317I)
§ Jeshishai = "my old one"
a Gadite from Gilead
Jeshishai was an ancestor of the Gadite leaders who lived in Bashan, as mentioned in the genealogy of Gad in 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Jeshishai is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Gad in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as an ancestor of the Gadite leaders who lived in the region of Bashan, known for its fertile land and pastures. The Gadites were one of the Israelite tribes that settled east of the Jordan River. The mention of Jeshishai in this genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the connection between the Gadites and their ancestral heritage.
Key verses
Jeshishai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles 5:14
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 5:14