שִׁישַׁק
𐤔𐤉𐤔𐤒
Shishaq
H7895 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating Shishak, ruler of Egypt in the 10th century BCE, referenced in biblical texts as a foreign monarch interacting with the Israelite and Judahite kingdoms. The name functions solely as a personal designation and does not serve as an appellative or common noun.
Semantic Range
Shishak, ruler of Egypt; proper name exclusively for a specific Egyptian pharaoh
Root / Etymology
Etymology uncertain; likely of Egyptian origin. The Hebrew forms שִׁישַׁק (Shîyshaq) and the variant שׁוּשַׁק (Shûshaq) represent the rendering of an Egyptian royal name in biblical tradition, possibly corresponding to the Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq I of the 22nd Dynasty.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Shishak appears in the biblical narrative as the Egyptian pharaoh who invaded the land under Rehoboam, sacking Jerusalem and plundering the temple (1 Kings 11:40; 14:25–26; 2 Chronicles 12:2–9). The name occurs exclusively as a proper name and is not applied in any other context. The Egyptian origin reflects the tendency of biblical Hebrew to approximate foreign names phonetically within its consonantal system. In classical and modern English translations, 'Shishak' is typically transliterated directly, though the identification with the historical Shoshenq I was established through subsequent Egyptological research rather than biblical usage. The biblical use of the term denotes an external power and is distinct from other designations for Egypt or Egyptian rulers (such as פַּרְעֹה, 'Pharaoh').
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or שׁוּשַׁק; of Egyptian derivation; Shishak, an Egyptian king; Shishak.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1002 | בִּירָה | the citadel |
| H105 | אֲגַרְטָל | bowls of |
| H1081 | בַּלְאֲדָן | Baladan |
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7895-01 |
שִׁישַׁ֣ק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq | 7 |
H7895-02 |
שושק | shvshq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
8 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7895-01 |
1 Kings 11:40 | שִׁישַׁ֣ק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-02 |
1 Kings 14:25 | שושק | shvshq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-01 |
1 Kings 14:25 | שִׁישַׁ֥ק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-01 |
2 Chronicles 12:2 | שִׁישַׁ֥ק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-01 |
2 Chronicles 12:5 | שִׁישָׁ֑ק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-01 |
2 Chronicles 12:5 | שִׁישָֽׁק | shishaq-2 | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-01 |
2 Chronicles 12:7 | שִׁישָֽׁק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |
H7895-01 |
2 Chronicles 12:9 | שִׁישַׁ֥ק | shishaq | HNp |
Shishak | Shishak | Shishaq |