Bible Dictionary
SISMAI
Sismai was a Judahite descended from the daughter of Sheshan and her Egyptian servant Jarha. He appears in the genealogical records of Judah.
Definition
Sismai was a Judahite in the genealogical records. He descended from the daughter of Sheshan and Jarha, Sheshan’s Egyptian servant.
Biblical Usage
Sismai appears in the genealogy of Judah.
Historical Background
Commentators have compared the name with the name of a Phoenician god, though the record itself gives no explanation of the connection.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sis'-mi (tsitsmay; the King James Version Sisamai): A Judahite, of the descendants of the daughter of Sheshan and Jarha, his Egyptian servant (1Ch 2:40). Commentators have compared the name to tstsm, a Phoenician god (compare Rudolph Kittel, Commentary at the place; BDB, under the word).</p>