Hebrew · Strong's H7956 · Name

שֵׁלָה

she·lah

Shelah

8times used
8verses
3books

How it's translated

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.5;

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 Num.26.20;

Also named: she.la.ni (שֵׁלָנִי "Shelanite" H8024)

§ Shelah = "a petition"

the youngest son of Judah

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