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Jeshishai

יְשִׁישַׁי · ye.shi.sah · H3454“ancient; rejoicing exceedingly” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Jeshishai is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Gad in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as an ancestor of the Gadite leaders who lived in the region of Bashan, known for its fertile land and pastures. The Gadites were one of the Israelite tribes that settled east of the Jordan River. The mention of Jeshishai in this genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the connection between the Gadites and their ancestral heritage.

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Family

FatherJahdoChildrenMichael
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 5:14These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

What the dictionary says

(descended from an old man), one of the ancestors of the Gadites who dwelt in Gilead.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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