Hebrew · Strong's H7956 · Name
שֵׁלָה
she·lah
Shelah
8times used
8verses
3books
How it's translated
- shelah4
- and shelah2
- to shelah1
- of shelah1
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
Where it appears
- Genesis5
- 1 Chronicles2
- Numbers1
Every verse
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