שֶׁ֫לַח
she.lachProper Noun (Masculine)H7974
Shelah
From: the same as H7973 (שֶׁלַח);
Short Definition
Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Cainan (G2536); father of: Eber (H5677) Also named: Sala (*Σαλά *"Shelah" G4527H) § Salah or Shelah = "sprout" son of Arphaxad and father of Eber
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
5
1 Chronicles
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:18
- 1 Chronicles 1:24
- Genesis 10:24
- Genesis 11:12
- Genesis 11:13
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