שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר
𐤔𐤔𐤁𐤑𐤓
Sheshebatsar
Sheshbazzar
Sheshbazzar, a personal name referring to an official of Babylonian or Persian administration and associated with the early return from Babylonian exile; Sheshbazzar is named as an Israelite leader appointed governor over Yehud by Cyrus and credited with the bringing of temple vessels to Jerusalem and initiating temple reconstruction. The meaning of the name itself is not recoverable from Hebrew; it is treated as a foreign (likely Akkadian or Persian) name.
Ezra 1:11 · Word #11
Lexicon H8339
| Lemma | שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤔𐤁𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Sheshebatsar |
| Strong's | H8339 |
| Definition | Sheshbazzar, a personal name referring to an official of Babylonian or Persian administration and associated with the early return from Babylonian exile; Sheshbazzar is named as an Israelite leader appointed governor over Yehud by Cyrus and credited with the bringing of temple vessels to Jerusalem and initiating temple reconstruction. The meaning of the name itself is not recoverable from Hebrew; it is treated as a foreign (likely Akkadian or Persian) name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Sheshbazzar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8339-02
Sheshbazzar
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name; no pronominal suffix; appears in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a singular proper name of foreign (likely Akkadian or Persian) origin with no recoverable Hebrew root meaning. It is therefore transliterated, preserving its identity as a personal name rather than translating it as a common noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sheshebatsar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Sheshbazzar |