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Jashen

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3464

יָשֵׁן

ya.shen — Jashen

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.32; also called Hashem at 1Ch.11.34; Also named: ha.shem (הָשֵׁם "Hashem" H2044) § Jashen = "sleeping" the father of one or more of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2044

הָשֵׁם

ha.shem — Hashem

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.32; also called Hashem at 1Ch.11.34; Another name of ya.shen (יָשֵׁן "Jashen" H3464) § Hashem = "fat" a Gizonite, father of some sons who were members of David's mighty warriors

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Historical dictionary entry

Sleeping, called also Hashem (1 Chr. 11:34); a person, several of whose sons were in David’s body-guard (2 Sam. 23:32).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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