Lexicon shalal: Spoil, Plunder, Booty Original Word: שָׁלָל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prey, spoil From shalal; booty -- prey, spoil. see HEBREW shalal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shalal Definition a prey, spoil, plunder, booty NASB Translation booty (11), gain (1), plunder (3), possessions (1), spoil (57), spoiler (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁלָל75 noun masculine1Samuel 30:16 prey, spoil, plunder, booty; — absolute ׳שׁ Genesis 49:27 +; construct שְׁלַל Judges 5:30 +, suffix שְׁלָלֵךְ Zechariah 14:1, שְׁלַלְכֶם Isaiah 33:4, etc.; — 1 prey, of Benjamin as wolf Genesis 49:27 (poem in J; with חִלֵּק). 2 booty, spoil of war, of all kinds (often "" בַּז): including garments, gold and silver Joshua 7:21 (J), ornaments Judges 8:24,25, fabrics and women Judges 5:30 a, b, flocks and herds 1 Samuel 30:20; Jeremiah 49:32; 2Chronicles 15:11, + persons Deuteronomy 20:14 (twice in verse), garments, food and drink 2Chronicles 28:15, etc. (58 t.; among these) שְׁלַל הֶעָרִים Deuteronomy 2:25; 2 Samuel 12:30; 1 Chronicles 20:2 and (+ cattle in addition) Deuteronomy 3:7; Joshua 8:27; Joshua 11:14 (both RD), compare (also of city) Isaiah 8:4; Deuteronomy 13:17 (twice in verse); Zechariah 14:1 and (+ cattle) Joshua 8:2 (RD), but including person and cattle Deuteronomy 20:14, compare Deuteronomy 20:14; figurative of entire nation Jeremiah 50:10; Ezekiel 7:21; Zechariah 2:13; ׳שׁ in symbolic proper name ׳מַהֵר שָׁלָל וגו Isaiah 8:1,3, see above p.555:a; ׳שׁ in metaphor of future majesty of ׳עֶבֶד י Isaiah 53:12; ׳וְהֳיְתָהאלּוֺ נַפְשׁוֺ לְשׁ i.e. life shall be spared, Jeremiah 21:9; Jeremiah 38:2; Jeremiah 39:18, compare Jeremiah 45:5. 3 private plunder Isaiah 10:2 (אַלְמָנוֺת שְׁלָלָם), Proverbs 1:13 and (perhaps in current saying) Proverbs 16:19. 4 = gain Proverbs 31:11. — ׳לְצַוִּארֵי שׁ Judges 5:30 c is clearly wrong; meaning dubious (see especially GFM); plausible conjectures are ׳לְצַוָּארַי שׁ for my neck as spoil, ReussBr and others, and לְצַוְּארֵי שֵׁגָל for the neck of the queen Ew Be Kit and others (but שֵׁגָל elsewhere late); Now strike out שָׁלָל and reads לְצַוָּארָיו. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁלַל (shalal), which means "to plunder" or "to spoil."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G684 (ἅρπαγμα, harpagmos): Refers to something seized or taken by force, akin to "booty" or "plunder." Usage: The word "shalal" is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to describe the spoils of war, including goods, livestock, and other valuables seized from defeated enemies. It often appears in narratives involving battles and conquests. Context: The concept of "shalal" is integral to the historical and cultural context of the ancient Near East, where warfare and conquest were common. In the Hebrew Bible, "shalal" is frequently mentioned in accounts of Israel's battles against surrounding nations. The acquisition of "shalal" was not only a means of enriching the victors but also served as a tangible sign of divine favor and victory. For instance, in the book of Joshua, the Israelites are instructed to take "shalal" from their defeated enemies as part of God's promise to give them the land (Joshua 11:14, BSB: "The Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of these cities for themselves, but they put every person to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed."). The distribution of "shalal" was often regulated by divine command, as seen in the story of Achan, who unlawfully took "shalal" from Jericho, leading to Israel's temporary defeat at Ai (Joshua 7:1, BSB: "But the Israelites acted unfaithfully regarding the devoted things. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was devoted to destruction, and the LORD’s anger burned against the Israelites."). The ethical and religious dimensions of "shalal" are further explored in prophetic literature, where the prophets sometimes criticize the accumulation of wealth through unjust means, including the taking of "shalal." Forms and Transliterations בַשָּׁלָ֡ל בשלל הַשָּׁלָ֔ל הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הַשָּׁלָ֣ל הַשָּׁלָל֒ הַשָּׁלָ֔ל השלל וְ֝שָׁלָ֗ל וְשָׁלָ֛ל וְשָׁלָ֥ל וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל וּמִשָּׁלָ֔ל וּשְׁלַ֥ל וּשְׁלַל֙ וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם ומשלל ושלל ושללם לְשָׁלָ֑ל לְשָׁלָ֔ל לְשָׁלָ֖ל לְשָׁלָֽל׃ לַשָּׁלָ֖ל לל לשלל לשלל׃ מִשְּׁלַ֖ל מִשְּׁלַ֥ל מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛ל מֵהַשָּׁלָ֖ל מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל מהשלל משלל שְׁלַ֞ל שְׁלַ֣ל שְׁלַ֤ל שְׁלַ֥ל שְׁלַלְכֶ֔ם שְׁלַל־ שְׁלָל֑וֹ שְׁלָלֵ֖ךְ שְׁלָלָ֔ם שְׁלָלָ֖הּ שְׁלָלָ֗הּ שְׁלָלָ֥הּ שְׁלָלָ֥ם שְׁלָלָהּ֙ שְׁלָלָם֒ שְׁלָלֽוֹ׃ שָׁ֝לָ֗ל שָׁלָ֑ל שָׁלָ֖ל שָׁלָ֗ל שָׁלָ֥ל שָׁלָֽל׃ שָׁלָל֒ שָׁלָל֙ שלל שלל־ שלל׃ שללה שללו שללו׃ שללך שללכם שללם ḇaš·šā·lāl ḇaššālāl haš·šā·lāl hashshaLal haššālāl Lal lāl laš·šā·lāl lashshaLal laššālāl lə·šā·lāl ləšālāl leshaLal mê·haš·šā·lāl mehashshaLal mêhaššālāl miš·šə·lal mishsheLal miššəlal šā·lāl šālāl šə·lā·lāh šə·lā·lām šə·lā·lêḵ šə·lā·lōw šə·lal šə·lal- šə·lal·ḵem šəlal šəlal- šəlālāh šəlālām šəlālêḵ šəlalḵem šəlālōw shaLal sheLal shelaLah shelaLam shelalChem shelaLech shelaLo ū·miš·šā·lāl ū·miš·šə·lal ū·šə·lā·lām ū·šə·lal umishshaLal umishsheLal ūmiššālāl ūmiššəlal ūšəlal ūšəlālām usheLal ushelaLam vashshaLal veshaLal wə·šā·lāl wəšālālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:27 HEB: וְלָעֶ֖רֶב יְחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁלָֽל׃ NAS: he divides the spoil. KJV: he shall divide the spoil. INT: the evening divides the spoil Exodus 15:9 Numbers 31:11 Numbers 31:12 Deuteronomy 2:35 Deuteronomy 3:7 Deuteronomy 13:16 Deuteronomy 13:16 Deuteronomy 20:14 Deuteronomy 20:14 Joshua 7:21 Joshua 8:2 Joshua 8:27 Joshua 11:14 Joshua 22:8 Judges 5:30 Judges 5:30 Judges 5:30 Judges 5:30 Judges 8:24 Judges 8:25 1 Samuel 14:30 1 Samuel 14:32 1 Samuel 15:19 1 Samuel 15:21 73 Occurrences |
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