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שִׁיזָא

𐤔𐤉𐤆𐤀

Shiza

H7877 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Personal name: Shiza, an Israelite individual recorded as a descendant of Benjamin. The name itself is attested only once in the Hebrew Bible, serving as an anthroponym (proper personal name) without additional lexical meaning provided in the text. The word does not have a common, standalone usage apart from its function as a name.

Semantic Range

proper personal name of an Israelite man, no known lexical meaning outside this function

Root / Etymology

Etymology uncertain. The name שִׁיזָא does not have a clear derivation from attested Hebrew roots, and no closely related Semitic cognate is apparent. Attempts to correlate it with known Hebrew verbal or nominal roots (e.g., שָׁזָה or שׁזה, 'to gaze, look intently') are speculative and not widely accepted in scholarly literature.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁיזָא appears in 1 Chronicles 8:21 as part of a genealogical listing of descendants of Benjamin, indicating tribal and familial affiliation but offering no narrative about the individual. As with many ancient Israelite names recorded uniquely in genealogical lists, the specific etymological meaning is lost, and its significance lies primarily in its function as a marker of lineage. English translations typically transliterate the name directly (Shiza), as no underlying meaning can be confidently assigned based on lexical or etymological grounds. The use of 'Israelite' is contextually accurate, as the figure is part of an early tribal genealogy, prior to the development of later Judahite or Judean identities.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of unknown derivation; Shiza, an Israelite; Shiza.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain

Root uncertain uncertain, possibly none outside personal naming
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1002 בִּירָה the citadel
H105 אֲגַרְטָל bowls of
H1081 בַּלְאֲדָן Baladan
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7877-01 שִׁיזָ֜א shiza HNp Shiza Shiza Shiza 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7877-01 1 Chronicles 11:42 שִׁיזָ֜א shiza HNp Shiza Shiza Shiza
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