How to Pronounce Shavsha

SHAV-shah

Shavsha is pronounced SHAV-shah (ˈʃeɪʃə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: SHAY-shuh.

Who was Shavsha?

Shavsha was the scribe in King David's government (1 Chronicles 18:16). He is named in the same roll of chief officers as Zadok and Abimelech the priests, with Joab over the host and Jehoshaphat as recorder. That single verse is all the KJV records of him.

Also pronounced

SHAY-shuh

Found in Scripture

Other names from 1 Chronicles

In other languages

Hear the Book of 1 Chronicles read aloud

The full book, narrated over an ambient score. Free on your platform.

Apple MusicSpotifyAmazon Music