שַׁעַלְבִים

sha.al.vimNounH8169

Shaalbim

From: or שַׁעֲלַבִּין; plural from H7776 (שׁוּעָל); fox-holes;

Short Definition

Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

Shaalbim or Shaalabbin = "place of foxes" a town in Dan occupied by the Amorites Also named: sha.vo.ni (*שַׁעַלְבֹנִי *"Shaalbonite" H8170)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
1
Judges
1
Joshua
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 4:9
  • Judges 1:35
  • Joshua 19:42

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