Lexicon shelaph: Weapon, spear, missile Original Word: שֶׁלֶף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sheleph From shalaph; extract; Sheleph, a son of Jokthan -- Sheleph. see HEBREW shalaph Brown-Driver-Briggs [שֶׁ֫לָף] proper name, masculine son of Joktan; — שָׁ֑לֶף Genesis 10:26 = 1 Chronicles 1:20; Σαλεφ; identification by OsZMG xi (1857), 153 f. with South Arabic tribe  , compare MordtmZMG xxxix (1885), 228 GlasSkizze ii. 425 HomLChr 70, and see Di Dr. שׁלשׁ (√ of following; meaning unknown; conjectures in DietrWortforsch. 229 n.; compare LagBN 173). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to draw out.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Sheleph, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context. However, genealogical names in the Greek Septuagint may have transliterations or adaptations, but these are not directly linked to a specific Strong's Greek number. Usage: The name Sheleph appears in the genealogical records of the Bible, specifically in the context of the descendants of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem, one of Noah's sons. Context: Sheleph is mentioned in the genealogical lists found in the Old Testament. He is identified as one of the sons of Joktan, who is a significant figure in the genealogies that trace the lineage of the Semitic peoples. The mention of Sheleph is found in Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20, where he is listed among the descendants of Joktan. These genealogies are part of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. The name Sheleph is associated with the early post-diluvian period and contributes to the understanding of the spread of peoples and cultures in the ancient Near East. The genealogical records serve to establish the historical and theological framework of the biblical narrative, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenantal promises through specific lineages. Forms and Transliterations שָׁ֑לֶף שלף šā·lep̄ šālep̄ ShalefLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:26 HEB: אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־ שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־ חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת NAS: of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth KJV: Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, INT: became of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah 1 Chronicles 1:20 2 Occurrences |
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