7958. selav
Strong's Lexicon
selav: Quail

Original Word: שְׂלָו
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: slav
Pronunciation: seh-lahv
Phonetic Spelling: (sel-awv')
Definition: Quail
Meaning: the quail

Word Origin: The origin of שְׂלָו (selav) is uncertain, but it is generally understood to refer to a type of bird, specifically a quail.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "selav," as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the concept of God's provision can be linked to Greek terms related to provision and sustenance, such as "τροφή" (trophē - food) or "χορτάζω" (chortazō - to feed, to satisfy).

Usage: The Hebrew word "selav" refers to quail, a type of bird that is mentioned in the context of God's provision for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. It is used to describe the miraculous provision of meat when the Israelites complained about their lack of food.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, quail were known to migrate in large flocks, and they were a common source of food. The Israelites, during their exodus from Egypt, experienced God's provision of quail as a response to their complaints about the lack of meat. This event is significant as it demonstrates God's ability to provide for His people in miraculous ways, even in the desert.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably of foreign origin
Definition
quail
NASB Translation
quail (3), quails (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׂלָו noun feminineExodus 16:13 quail (probably foreign word; Arabic , Syriac , Samaritan ); — quail, coturnix communis or vulguris (TristrNHB 229 ff. FFP 124 PostHast. DB. QUAIL, DiExodus 16:13): — absolute collective Numbers 11:32 (J), Exodus 16:13 (P), Psalm 105:40 (in all Qr שְׂלָיו); plural שַׂלְוִים Numbers 11:31 (J; as if from singular שַׂלְוֶה).

שַׂלְמָא, I. שַׂלְמָה see שַׂלְמוֺן. below

II. שַׂלְמָה = שִׂמְלָה see below שׂמל.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
quails

Or slayv {sel-awv'}; by orthographical variation from shalah through the idea of sluggishness; the quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight) -- quails.

Forms and Transliterations
הַשְּׂלָ֔ו השלו שְׂלָ֑ו שַׂלְוִים֮ שלו שלוים haś·śə·lāw hasseLav haśśəlāw śal·wîm salVim śalwîm śə·lāw seLav śəlāw
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 16:13
HEB: בָעֶ֔רֶב וַתַּ֣עַל הַשְּׂלָ֔ו וַתְּכַ֖ס אֶת־
NAS: about at evening that the quails came
KJV: And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up,
INT: evening came the quails and covered the camp

Numbers 11:31
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֣גָז שַׂלְוִים֮ מִן־ הַיָּם֒
NAS: and it brought quail from the sea,
KJV: and brought quails from the sea,
INT: the LORD brought quail from the sea

Numbers 11:32
HEB: וַיַּֽאַסְפוּ֙ אֶת־ הַשְּׂלָ֔ו הַמַּמְעִ֕יט אָסַ֖ף
NAS: and gathered the quail (he who gathered least
KJV: and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least
INT: the next and gathered the quail least gathered

Psalm 105:40
HEB: שָׁאַ֣ל וַיָּבֵ֣א שְׂלָ֑ו וְלֶ֥חֶם שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם
NAS: and He brought quail, And satisfied
KJV: and he brought quails, and satisfied
INT: asked brought quail the bread of heaven

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7958
4 Occurrences


haś·śə·lāw — 2 Occ.
śal·wîm — 1 Occ.
śə·lāw — 1 Occ.















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