8171. Shealim
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Shealim: Shaalim

Original Word: שְׁעָלִים
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Shealim
Pronunciation: sheh-ah-LEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (shah-al-eem')
Definition: Shaalim
Meaning: Shaalim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁעַל (sha'al), meaning "to ask" or "to inquire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shealim, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of seeking or inquiring can be related to Greek words like ζητέω (zēteō - Strong's Greek 2212), meaning "to seek" or "to search."

Usage: The term "Shealim" refers to a region or district mentioned in the Old Testament. It is primarily known as the area where Saul, the first king of Israel, searched for his father's lost donkeys. The name itself suggests a place associated with inquiry or seeking, which aligns with the narrative of Saul's search.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, regions and territories were often named based on geographical features, historical events, or significant activities associated with them. The mention of Shealim in the Bible provides insight into the tribal and territorial divisions during the time of the judges and early monarchy. The search for lost donkeys, as seen in the narrative, reflects the agrarian lifestyle and the importance of livestock in the economy and daily life of ancient Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as shual
Definition
an area searched by Saul
NASB Translation
Shaalim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁעָלִים proper name, of a location district in Israel; — ׳אֶרֶץ שׁ 1 Samuel 9:4, Εασακεμ, A Σααλειμ, ᵐ5L Σεγαλειμ; near Michmash SchickZPV iv. 248; not identified; = שַׁעַלְבִים We Dr Now; compare II. שׁוּעָל Th HPS Bu.

שׁעם √assumed by Thes for מִשְׁעָם proper name q. v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shalim

Plural of shuw'al; foxes; Shaalim, a place in Palestine -- Shalim.

see HEBREW shuw'al

Forms and Transliterations
שַׁעֲלִים֙ שעלים ša‘ălîm ša·‘ă·lîm shaaLim
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 9:4
HEB: וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־ שַׁעֲלִים֙ וָאַ֔יִן וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר
NAS: through the land of Shaalim, but [they were] not [there]. Then he passed
KJV: the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through
INT: passed the land of Shaalim else passed

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8171
1 Occurrence


ša·‘ă·lîm — 1 Occ.
















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