Lexicon Shelah: Shelah Original Word: שֵׁלָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shelah The same as sh'elah (shortened); request; Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite -- Shelah. see HEBREW sh'elah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shalah Definition a son of Judah NASB Translation Shelah (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. שֵׁלָה proper name, masculine son of Judah, Σηλωμ[ν]: Genesis 38:5,11,14,26 (J), Genesis 46:12 (P); Numbers 26:20 (P), 1 Chronicles 2:3; 1 Chronicles 4:21. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁלָה (shalah), which can mean "to be at ease" or "to prosper."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Shelah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Σαλα (Sala) in the genealogical records. Usage: The name Shelah appears in the genealogies and narratives of the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the descendants of Judah. Context: • Shelah, Son of Judah: Shelah is the third son of Judah and his Canaanite wife, the daughter of Shua. He is mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. His birth is recorded in Genesis 38:5: "Yet again she gave birth to a son and named him Shelah; it was at Kezib that she gave birth to him." Shelah's significance is primarily genealogical, as he is an ancestor of the Shelanites, a clan within the tribe of Judah. His lineage is further noted in 1 Chronicles 4:21: "The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea." Forms and Transliterations וְשֵׁלָ֔ה וְשֵׁלָ֖ה ושלה לְשֵׁלָ֗ה לְשֵׁלָ֣ה לשלה שֵׁלָ֑ה שֵׁלָ֔ה שֵׁלָ֣ה שלה lə·šê·lāh ləšêlāh lesheLah šê·lāh šêlāh sheLah vesheLah wə·šê·lāh wəšêlāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 38:5 HEB: אֶת־ שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵׁלָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה בִכְזִ֖יב NAS: and named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib KJV: his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, INT: and called his name Shelah become Chezib Genesis 38:11 Genesis 38:14 Genesis 38:26 Genesis 46:12 Numbers 26:20 1 Chronicles 2:3 1 Chronicles 4:21 8 Occurrences |
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