יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה
𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤄
Yshebeqashah
H3436 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name, meaning likely 'Yahweh blesses hardiness' or 'Yahweh makes hard/severe,' formed by combining elements meaning 'sit/dwell' and 'hard/severe.' Used as the name of a Levite musician in the Book of Chronicles.
Semantic Range
personal name; possibly 'Yahweh makes hard,' 'Yahweh strengthens,' or 'Yahweh blesses hardiness'; refers only to an individual Levite in post-exilic lists
Root / Etymology
Likely from the roots יָשַׁב (yashav, 'to sit, dwell') and קָשֶׁה (qashah, 'to be hard, severe'). The formation is unusual and the exact etymology is debated; could represent a theophoric name or a descriptive phrase, though the sense 'Yahweh makes hard' is most consistent with compound biblical naming patterns.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה (Yoshbekashah) appears only in 1 Chronicles 25:4, 25:24 as a Levite among musicians appointed in the service of the sanctuary. The name is structured like many Israelite personal names, possibly with a theophoric element, though the divine name does not appear explicitly here. Some scholars see the name as an abbreviated or contracted form reflecting a longer phrase or blessing; its precise meaning is uncertain, but it is not a common term outside this genealogical context. English translations typically reproduce the name without translation, sometimes reflecting traditional forms (Joshbekashah). There is no evidence for applying the later English term 'Jew' in this context, as it predates the period of Judean identity.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָשַׁב and קָשֶׁה; a hard seat; Joshbekashah, an Israelite; Joshbekashah.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישׁב, קשׁה (y-š-b; q-š-h) — dwelling, sitting, remaining; hardness, severity, firmness
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3436-01 |
לְ/יָשְׁבְּקָ֔שָׁה | leyashebeqashah | HR/Np |
to Joshbekashah | to Yahweh-makes-hard | 1 |
H3436-02 |
יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה | yashebeqashah | HNp |
Joshbekashah | Yahweh makes hard | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3436-02 |
1 Chronicles 25:4 | יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה | yashebeqashah | HNp |
Joshbekashah | Yahweh makes hard |
H3436-01 |
1 Chronicles 25:24 | לְ/יָשְׁבְּקָ֔שָׁה | leyashebeqashah | HR/Np |
to Joshbekashah | to Yahweh-makes-hard |