The meaning of “שִׁישַׁק”
Understanding Shîyshaq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שׁוּשַׁק Shûwshaq (shooshak'); of Egyptian derivation Shishak. - § Shishak = "greedy of fine linen" - Shishak, an Egy...
שִׁישַׁק
or שׁוּשַׁק Shûwshaq (shooshak'); of Egyptian derivation Shishak. - § Shishak = "greedy of fine linen" - Shishak, an Egyptian king 1) king of Egypt, Sheshonk I, 1st king of the Bubastite 22nd dynasty; ruled in Egypt during the reigns of Solomon and Rehoboam and attacked the southern kingdom under Rehoboam and apparently made it tributary
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 14:25 | “And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:” Word: שִׁישַׁק (Shîyshaq) | |
| 2 Chronicles 12:7 | “And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.” Word: שִׁישַׁק (Shîyshaq) |