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Sismai סִסְמַי

Male Tribe of Judah H5581 1 book

Descendant of Judah through Jerahmeel.

Biography

Sismai is mentioned in 1Ch.2.40 as a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel. He was the son of Eleasah and the father of Shallum. The genealogy in this passage traces the lineage of Jerahmeel, who was one of the sons of Hezron, a grandson of Judah. This genealogical record demonstrates the continued presence and development of the tribe of Judah, even through lesser-known branches of the family tree.

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In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 2:40

    "and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,"

Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew סִסְמַי H5581
Encyclopedia Article

Sismai

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

the name to tstsm, a Phoenician god (compare Rudolph Kittel, Commentary at the place; BDB, under the word).

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sis'-ter ('achoth): Used repeatedly in the Old Testament of a female

(1) having the same parents as another; or

(2) having one parent in common, with another, half-sister (Ge

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