lily; rose; joy; flax
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
SHESHAN.A Jerahmeelite (1Ch_2:31; 1Ch_2:34-35).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
Descended from Jerahmeel, Hezron's son, representing a chief family of Judah. Having no male issue, he gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his Egyptian slave (1Ch_2:31; 1Ch_2:34-35).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
She'shan. (noble). A descendant of Jerahmeel, the son of Hezron. 1Ch_2:31; 1Ch_2:34-35. (B.C. after 1690).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
shē?shan (שׁשׁן, shēshān; Σωσάν, Sōsán): A Jerahmeelite whose daughter married his servant Jarha (1Ch_2:31, 1Ch_2:34, 1Ch_2:35). The genealogical list which follows embraces some very early names (compare Curtis, ICC, at the place).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
She?shan (lily), a Hebrew, who during the sojourn in Egypt gave his daughter in marriage to his freed Egyptian slave (1Ch_2:34) [JARHA].
The Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
by John Kitto.
(Heb. Sheshan', ]שֵׁשָׁ, lily [Gesen.] or noble [Furst]; Sept. Σωσάν v.r. Σωσάμ, a son of Ishi and father of Ahlai or Atlai, among the descendants of Jerahmeel the son of Hezron; being a representative of one of the chief families of Judah, who, in consequence. of the failure of male issue, gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha (q.v.), his Egyptian slave, and through this union the line was perpetuated (1Ch_2:31; 1Ch_2:34-35). B.C. post 1856.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.