8030. Shilshah
Strong's Lexicon
Shilshah: Shilshah

Original Word: שִׁלְשָׁה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shilshah
Pronunciation: shil-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shil-shaw')
Definition: Shilshah
Meaning: Shilshah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁלַשׁ (shalash), meaning "to be three" or "to do a third time."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Shilshah, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, genealogical names in the Greek Septuagint often have transliterated forms.

Usage: Shilshah is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person. It is a name that appears in genealogical records, specifically as one of the descendants of the tribe of Benjamin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal identities, inheritance rights, and fulfilling covenantal promises. Names often carried significant meanings, reflecting familial hopes or historical events. The name Shilshah, with its root meaning "three," might suggest a third-born or a connection to a triad of some sort, though specific details about Shilshah's life or significance are not extensively documented in the biblical text.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as shalosh
Definition
an Asherite
NASB Translation
Shilshah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׁלְשָׁה proper name, masculine in Asher, 1 Chronicles 7:37, Σαλεισα, ᵐ5L Σελεμσαν.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shilshah

Feminine from the same as Shelesh; triplication; Shilshah, an Israelite -- Shilshah.

see HEBREW Shelesh

Forms and Transliterations
וְשִׁלְשָׁ֛ה ושלשה veshilShah wə·šil·šāh wəšilšāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 7:37
HEB: וָה֗וֹד וְשַׁמָּ֧א וְשִׁלְשָׁ֛ה וְיִתְרָ֖ן וּבְאֵרָֽא׃
NAS: Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran
KJV: and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran,
INT: Hod Shamma Shilshah Ithran and Beera

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8030
1 Occurrence


wə·šil·šāh — 1 Occ.















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