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Sheshakששכ
shay-shak' · Exile/Prophets
In the Bible
A biblical toponym — Sheshak — attested in Jer 25:26 (2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
Read Jer 25:26 on Sefaria →Jer 25:26
וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כׇּל־מַלְכֵ֣י הַצָּפ֗וֹן הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים וְהָרְחֹקִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וְאֵת֙ כׇּל־הַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וּמֶ֥לֶךְ שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ יִשְׁתֶּ֥ה אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃
all the kings of the north, whether far from or close to each other—all the royal lands that are on the earth.hroyal lands that are on the earth Meaning of Heb. uncertain. And last of all, the king of SheshachiSheshach A cipher for Babel “Babylon.” shall drink.
Facts
| Type | place (toponym) |
| Biblical period | Exile/Prophets |
| Gematria | 620 |
| Letters | 3 consonants |
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Sheshak appears in the stellar reading on 12 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Open any date in the Reader to verify it on that sky.
| Date | Precessional era | Occupied letters |O| |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 8267 BCE | Cancer | 1 |
| 21 Oct 6352 BCE | Cancer | 3 |
| 11 Mar 5685 BCE | Gemini | 1 |
| 26 Mar 4831 BCE | Gemini | 1 |
| 5 Nov 4018 BCE | Gemini | 1 |
| 20 Mar 3242 BCE | Taurus | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1912 BCE | Taurus | 2 |
| 9 Nov 958 BCE | Aries | 2 |
| 18 Jul 144 BCE | Aries | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1994 | Pisces | 3 |
| 24 Apr 1857 | Pisces | 3 |
| 4 Feb 1962 | Pisces | 1 |