7974. Shelach

Strong's Lexicon

Shelach: Weapon, missile, dart, spear

Original Word: שֶׁלַח
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shelach
Pronunciation: sheh-lakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-lakh)
Definition: Weapon, missile, dart, spear
Meaning: Shelach

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁלַח (shalach), meaning "to send" or "to stretch out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3695 (oplon): Refers to a weapon or tool, often used in the context of spiritual warfare in the New Testament.

- G1188 (dory): Specifically denotes a spear or lance.

Usage: The term "Shelach" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a weapon, specifically a missile or spear. It conveys the idea of something that is sent forth or projected, aligning with its root meaning of sending or dispatching. In a broader sense, it can symbolize warfare, defense, or aggression.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, weapons like spears and darts were essential for both hunting and warfare. They were crafted from materials such as wood and metal, and their design varied depending on the intended use. The spear, a common weapon in biblical times, was a symbol of a warrior's strength and skill. The use of such weapons was integral to the survival and defense of communities in the ancient world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shalach
Definition
a desc. of Shem
NASB Translation
Shelah (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. שֶׁ֫לַח proper name, masculine son of Arphachshad, Σαλα: ׳שׁ Genesis 10:24; b Genesis 11:13,14,15; 1 Chronicles 1:18 b; שָׁ֑לַח Genesis 10:24; a Genesis 11:12; 1 Chronicles 1:18a 1 Chronicles 1:24.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Salah, Shelah

The same as shelach; Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch -- Salah, Shelah. Compare Shiloach.

see HEBREW shelach

see HEBREW Shiloach

Forms and Transliterations

וְשֶׁ֖לַח וְשֶׁ֥לַח ושלח שֶׁ֔לַח שֶׁ֗לַח שָֽׁלַח׃ שָׁ֑לַח שלח שלח׃ šā·laḥ šālaḥ še·laḥ šelaḥ Shalach Shelach veShelach wə·še·laḥ wəšelaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:24
HEB: יָלַ֣ד אֶת־ שָׁ֑לַח וְשֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד
NAS: the father of Shelah; and Shelah
KJV: begat Salah; and Salah
INT: Arpachshad became of Shelah and Shelah the father

Genesis 10:24
HEB: אֶת־ שָׁ֑לַח וְשֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד אֶת־
NAS: of Shelah; and Shelah became the father
KJV: begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
INT: became of Shelah and Shelah the father of Eber

Genesis 11:12
HEB: וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־ שָֽׁלַח׃
NAS: and became the father of Shelah;
KJV: years, and begat Salah:
INT: years and became of Shelah

Genesis 11:13
HEB: הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ שֶׁ֔לַח שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים
NAS: the father of Shelah, and he had
KJV: after he begat Salah four hundred
INT: after became of Shelah and three years

Genesis 11:14
HEB: וְשֶׁ֥לַח חַ֖י שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
NAS: Shelah lived thirty
KJV: And Salah lived thirty
INT: Shelah lived thirty

Genesis 11:15
HEB: וַֽיְחִי־ שֶׁ֗לַח אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ
NAS: and Shelah lived four
KJV: And Salah lived after
INT: lived and Shelah after became

1 Chronicles 1:18
HEB: יָלַ֣ד אֶת־ שָׁ֑לַח וְשֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד
NAS: the father of Shelah and Shelah
KJV: begat Shelah, and Shelah
INT: Arpachshad became of Shelah and Shelah the father

1 Chronicles 1:18
HEB: אֶת־ שָׁ֑לַח וְשֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד אֶת־
NAS: of Shelah and Shelah became the father
KJV: begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
INT: became of Shelah and Shelah the father of Eber

1 Chronicles 1:24
HEB: שֵׁ֥ם ׀ אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד שָֽׁלַח׃
NAS: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
KJV: Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
INT: Shem Arpachshad Shelah

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7974
9 Occurrences

šā·laḥ — 4 Occ.
še·laḥ — 2 Occ.
wə·še·laḥ — 3 Occ.