The meaning of “סִיסְרָא”
Understanding Çîyçᵉrâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of uncertain derivation Sisera. - § Sisera = "battle array" - Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the N...
סִיסְרָא
of uncertain derivation Sisera. - § Sisera = "battle array" - Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim 1) the conquering general under king Jabin of Hazor and slain by Jael 2) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 4:16 | “But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.” Word: סִיסְרָא (Çîyçᵉrâʼ) | |
| 1 Samuel 12:9 | “And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.” Word: סִיסְרָא (Çîyçᵉrâʼ) | |
| Ezra 2:53 | “The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,” Word: סִיסְרָא (Çîyçᵉrâʼ) | |
| Nehemiah 7:55 | “The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,” Word: סִיסְרָא (Çîyçᵉrâʼ) | |
| Psalms 83:9 | “Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:” Word: סִיסְרָא (Çîyçᵉrâʼ) |