1. Ezra 4:9 (ESV)
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What is the meaning of "Shimshai"?

Ezra 4:9 (ESV)

9 Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates, the judges, the governors, the officials, the Persians, the men of Erech, the Babylonians, the men of Susa, that is, the Elamites,

The name Shimshai is derived from the word shemesh, meaning sun. He is named after Shamash, the Akkadian sun god.

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