Bible Dictionary
Jeshishai
Jeshishai was a Gadite chief or ancestor of a Gadite family living in Gilead.
Definition
Jeshishai, meaning “aged,” was a Gadite chief or the ancestor of a Gadite family dwelling in Gilead.
Biblical Usage
Jeshishai appears in the genealogy of the Gadites in 1 Chronicles 5:14.
Historical Background
His association is with the Gadites who lived in Gilead.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(descended from an old man), one of the ancestors of the Gadites who dwelt in Gilead. (1 Chronicles 5:14)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-shish'-a-i (yeshishay, "aged"): A Gadite chief (and family?) (1Ch 5:14).</p>