Lexical Definition
שֵׁשַׁךְ Shêshak (shay-shak') Babylon N:N--L
of foreign derivation
Sheshach.
- § Sheshach = "thy fine linen"
- Sheshak, a symbolic name of Babylon
1) another name for Babylon apparently taken from the goddess 'Shach'
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ | Sheshach | Jer.25.26 |
| שֵׁשַׁ֔ךְ | Sheshach | Jer.51.41 |
| Σησάχ | of Sheshach | LXX.Jer.25.26 |
| Σεσάκ | Sheshach captured | LXX.Jer.51.41 |
Extended Information
name of: בָּבֶל
- Sheshach = "thy fine linen"
- Another name of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" בָּבֶל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֵׁשַׁךְ proper name, of a territory = בָּבֶל (Jerome Rabb and modern; by Atbaš (׳בש׳את), i.e. disguising name by substituting last letter of alphabet for first, next last for second, etc., compare Thes); — Jer 51:41 and hence (perhaps gloss) Jer 25:26 (see Gie).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 25:26 · 51:41 |