7945. shel or she
Lexicon
shel or she: Prosperity, tranquility, security

Original Word: שֶׁל
Part of Speech: Pronoun
Transliteration: shel
Pronunciation: shayl or sheh
Phonetic Spelling: (shel)
Definition: Prosperity, tranquility, security
Meaning: on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cause, sake

For the rel. 'aher; used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix; on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever -- cause, sake.

see HEBREW 'aher

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. rel. particle
Definition
who, which, that
NASB Translation
account (2), inasmuch (1), though* (1), very (1), whatever* (1), when (2), when* (1), where (1), which (28), which* (3), who (21), whom (8), whose (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֶׁל Songs 1:6; Songs 3:7 and elsewhere; בְּשֶׁל Ecclesiastes 8:17; see שֶׁ

4d.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שֶׁל, which is a preposition.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 1223 (διά, dia): Often used to express causation or reason, similar to שֶׁל in Hebrew.
Strong's Greek Number 4012 (περί, peri): Used to denote concerning or about, which can sometimes overlap with the usage of שֶׁל in Hebrew contexts.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), the translation of שֶׁל may vary depending on the context, but it consistently serves to clarify the relationships and reasons within the text, providing a deeper understanding of the narrative or legal stipulations being presented.

Usage: This preposition is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible to indicate causation, possession, or specification. It is often employed to clarify relationships between objects, people, or concepts.

Context: The Hebrew preposition שֶׁל (shel) is a versatile term that appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament. It is primarily used to express relationships of possession or causation. In many instances, שֶׁל functions similarly to the English preposition "of," indicating ownership or association. For example, it can be used to specify the reason for an action or the object of a particular focus. The term is also employed in more abstract senses, such as denoting the cause or reason behind an event or action. In the context of Biblical Hebrew, שֶׁל is a critical component in understanding the nuances of narrative and legal texts, as it helps to delineate the connections between different elements within a passage.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּ֠שֶׁל בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛י בְשֶׁלִּ֔י בשל בשלי בשלמי מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּ משלנו bə·šel bə·šel·lə·mî ḇə·šel·lî bəšel bəšelləmî ḇəšellî Beshel beshelleMi miš·šel·lā·nū mishshelLanu miššellānū veshelLi
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 6:11
HEB: לִ֔י מִ֥י מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּ אֶל־ מֶ֥לֶךְ
INT: tell which cause of the king

Ecclesiastes 8:17
HEB: תַֽחַת־ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל
NAS: the sun. Even though man
KJV: because though a man
INT: under the sun though which laboriously

Jonah 1:7
HEB: גֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛י הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את
NAS: on whose account this
KJV: that we may know for whose cause this evil
INT: lots may learn account evil likewise

Jonah 1:12
HEB: אָ֔נִי כִּ֣י בְשֶׁלִּ֔י הַסַּ֧עַר הַגָּד֛וֹל
NAS: for you, for I know that on account of me this
KJV: unto you: for I know that for my sake this great
INT: I on account storm great

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7945
4 Occurrences


bə·šel — 1 Occ.
bə·šel·lə·mî — 1 Occ.
miš·šel·lā·nū — 1 Occ.
ḇə·šel·lî — 1 Occ.















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