Strong's Lexicon

H5516

H5516 — סִיסְרָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewCiycra';nameOccurrences: 21

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5516
Word:	סִיסְרָא
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	of uncertain derivation
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	21
Transliteration:	Ciycra';
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	see-ser-aw'
Meaning:	1. Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim
KJV Renderings:	Sisera.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5568

סִיסְרָא₂₁ proper name, masculine (GFM^{Judg 4:2 PAOS
xix (1898), 160} compare Hittite names in -sira); —

1. general of Jabin, king of Hazor Judg 4:2 + 12 t. Judg 4 apparently himself king Judg 5:20; Judg 5:26; Judg 5:28; Judg 5:30 compare 1Sam 12:9; Ps 83:10 — on ׳ ס see GFM^{Ju, 107 ff.; PAOS 1.c.}; ᵐ5 Σ(ε)ισαρα.

2. בְּנֵיסִֿיסְרָא returned exiles, Ezra 2:53 = Neh 7:55 ᵐ5 Σεισαραθ, Σισαρα, etc.