SHIMSHAI

  

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SHIMSHAI

"SHIMSHAI" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "my son".


Specialty Definition: SHIMSHAI

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Bible

Shimshai the shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17-23). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: SHIMSHAI

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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Bible Trace: SHIMSHAI

LanguageDateSourceEzra Chapter 4, Verse 23
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai lambanei anqrwpoV thn romfaian autou kai ekporeuetai exodeuein kai lhsteuein kai kleptein kai eiV thn qalassan plein kai potamouV
Latin405VulgateItaque exemplum edicti Artarxersis regis lectum est coram Reum et Samsai scriba et consiliariis eorum et abierunt festini in Hierusalem ad Iudaeos et prohibuerunt eos in brachio et robore
Jacobean English1611King JamesNow when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Victorian English1833WebsterNow when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Basic English1964OgdenThen, after reading the king's letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and had them stopped by force.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: SHIMSHAI

LanguageEzra Chapter 4, Verse 23
AlbanianSapo kopja e letrës së mbretit Artasers u lexua përpara Rehumit, Shimshait, sekretarit, dhe kolegëve të tyre, ata shkuan me nxitim në Jeruzalem tek Judejtë dhe i detyruan të pezullojnë punimet me forcën e armëve.
CebuanoUnya sa gibasa ang hulad sa sulat sa hari nga si Artajerjes sa atubangan ni Rehum, ug ni Simsai nga escriba, ug sa ilang mga kauban, sila ming-adto sa madali sa Jerusalem ngadto sa mga Judio, ug gipahunong sila pinaagi sa pagpugos ug gahum.
Chinese亞 " 薛 西 王 的 上 諭 讀 在 利 宏 、 ' 書 記 伸 帥 、 並 他 們 的 同 黨 面 前 、 他 們 就 急 忙 往 耶 路 '' 冷 去 見 猶 大 人 、 " 勢 力 強 迫 他 們 停 工 。
CroatianPošto je prijepis otpisa kralja Artakserksa proèitan pred Rehumom, upraviteljem, imšajem, tajnikom, i pred njihovim drugovima, oni brzo odoše u Jeruzalem k Judejcima te im oružanom snagom zabraniše radove.
DanishSå snart Afskriften af denne Skrivelse fra Kong Artaxerxes var blevet læst for Rehum, Skriveren Sjimsjaj og deres Embedsbrødre, begav de sig uopholdelig til Jøderne i Jerusalem og tvang dem med Magt til at standse Arbejdet.
DutchToen, van dat het afschrift des briefs van den koning Arthahsasta voor Rehum, en Simsai, den schrijver, en hun gezelschappen gelezen was, togen zij in haast naar Jeruzalem tot de Joden, en beletten hen met arm en geweld.
FinnishNiin pian kuin kuningas Artahsastan kirjelmän jäljennös oli luettu Rehumille, kirjuri Simsaille ja heidän virkatovereilleen, menivät he kiiruusti Jerusalemiin juutalaisten luo ja estivät väkivoimalla heidät työtä tekemästä.
FrenchAussitôt que la copie de la lettre du roi Artaxerxès eut été lue devant Rehum, Schimschaï, le secrétaire, et leurs collègues, ils allèrent en hâte Jérusalem vers les Juifs, et firent cesser leurs travaux par violence et par force.
GermanDa nun der Brief des Königs Arthahsastha gelesen ward vor Rehum und Simsai, dem Schreiber, und ihrem Rat, zogen sie eilend hinauf gen Jerusalem zu den Juden und wehrten ihnen mit Arm und Gewalt.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSegera setelah surat Artahsasta itu dibacakan kepada Rehum, Simsai dan rekan-rekan mereka, berangkatlah mereka ke Yerusalem dan memaksa orang Yahudi menghentikan pekerjaan membangun kembali kota itu.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaHata, setelah sudah dibaca salinan surat baginda raja Artahsasta kepada Rehum dan Simsai, jurutulis itu, dan segala kawannya, lalu dengan segeranya pergilah mereka itu ke Yeruzalem mendapatkan orang Yahudi itu, ditegahkannya mereka itu dengan lengan yang kuat.
ItalianAppena il testo del documento del re Artaserse fu letto davanti a Recum e a Simsai scriba e ai loro colleghi, questi andarono in gran fretta a Gerusalemme dai Giudei e fecero loro interrompere i lavori con la forza delle armi.
MaoriHeoi, i te korerotanga o nga kupu o te pukapuka a Kingi Arataherehe ki te aroaro o Rehumu, o Himihai kaituhituhi ratou ko o raua hoa, hohoro tonu ratou ki Hiruharama ki nga Hurai, na, uaua tonu te ringa i whakamutua ai ta ratou.
NorwegianSå snart avskriften av dette brev fra kong Artaxerxes var blitt oplest for Rehum og statsskriveren Simsai og deres embedsbrødre, drog de straks til jødene i Jerusalem og hindret dem med vold og makt.
RumanianKndatq ce s`a citit cuprinsul scrisorii kmpqratului Artaxerxe knaintea lui Rehum, knaintea logofqtului Wimwai, wi knaintea tovarqwilor lor de slujbq, s`au dus kn grabq la Ierusalim la Iudei, wi i-au oprit cu silq wi cu putere dela lucrqrile lor.
SpanishCuando la copia del documento del rey Artajerjes fue leída delante de Rejum, del escriba Simsai y de sus compañeros, fueron apresuradamente a Jerusalén, a los judíos, y con poder y fuerza les hicieron cesar.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: SHIMSHAI

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-h-h-i-i-m-s-s"

-1 letter: sashimi.

-3 letters: amiss, shahs, shams, shims, simas, smash.

-4 letters: aims, amis, hahs, hams, hash, hiss, isms, mash, mass, miss, sash, shah, sham, shim, sima, sims.

-5 letters: aim, ais, ami, ash, ass, hah, ham, has, him, his, ism, mas, mis, sha, shh, sim, sis.

 Words containing the letters "a-h-h-i-i-m-s-s"
 

+2 letters: maharishis.

 

+3 letters: messiahship.

 

+4 letters: messiahships.

 

+5 letters: chairmanships, championships, helminthiases, helminthiasis, stichomythias.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: SHIMSHAI


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

53 48 49 4D 53 48 41 49

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010011 01001000 01001001 01001101 01010011 01001000 01000001 01001001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0053 0048 0049 004D 0053 0048 0041 0049

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5342434753423543

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Bible Trace
4. Anagrams
5. Orthography
6. Bibliography


  

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