The meaning of “שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר”
Understanding Shêshᵉbatstsar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of foreign derivation Sheshbazzar. - § Sheshbazzar = "worshipper of fire" - Sheshbatstsar, Zerubbabel's Persian name 1) ...
שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר
of foreign derivation Sheshbazzar. - § Sheshbazzar = "worshipper of fire" - Sheshbatstsar, Zerubbabel's Persian name 1) the prince of Judah at the first return from exile in Babylon; usually identified as the Babylonian name for Zerubbabel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 1:8 | “Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.” Word: שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר (Shêshᵉbatstsar) | |
| Ezra 1:11 | “All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. ” Word: שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר (Shêshᵉbatstsar) |