HebrewH7975Noun

שֶׁ֫לַח

she.lach

2Occurrences
H7975Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem

or (in imitation of H7974 (שֶׁלַח)) שֶׁלַח; (Nehemiah 3:15), from H7971 (שָׁלַח); rill;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
§ Shelah = "sent" a fountain just southeast of Jerusalem

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

N:N--L

Full Description

N:N--L

Occurrences

שֶׁ֫לַח appears 2 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

Isaiah 8:6BSB

“Because this people has rejectedthe gently flowing waters of Shiloahand rejoiced in Rezinand the son of Remaliah,

Nehemiah 3:15BSB

The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

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