שֵׁלָה
she.lahProper Noun (Masculine)H7956
Shelah
From: the same as H7596 (שְׁאֵלָה) (shortened); request;
Short Definition
Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Er (H6147) and Onan (H0209); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); father of: Er (H6147H), Laadah (H3935), Jokim (H3137), Joash (H3101K) and Saraph (H8315); also called Shelanite at ; Also named: she.la.ni (*שֵׁלָנִי *"Shelanite" H8024) § Shelah = "a petition" the youngest son of Judah
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
8 timesAppears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
5
1 Chronicles
2
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:3
- 1 Chronicles 4:21
- Genesis 38:5
- Genesis 38:11
- Genesis 38:14
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