she.lah is the personal name of Judah's son, named in family lists and in the account involving Tamar.

The term is used as the personal name of a son of Judah: the Genesis account identifies his birth and his place in Judah's dealings with Tamar, while later lists name him among Judah's sons and trace descendants or a clan from him.

1. Personal name in Judah's family line · dominant

   In Genesis 38:5 the APB renders the naming of Judah's additional son, and Genesis 38:11, Genesis 38:14, and Genesis 38:26 place the proper noun in the account of Tamar, Judah, and the son who had grown up. In Genesis 46:12 and 1 Chronicles 2:3, the APB includes him among Judah's sons; 1 Chronicles 4:21 identifies descendants as sons of Shelah, and Numbers 26:20 names him in Judah's clan listing.

   Genesis 38:5Genesis 38:11Genesis 38:14Genesis 38:26Genesis 46:121 Chronicles 4:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as "Shelah," whether naming Judah's son, referring to him in the Tamar narrative, or listing him among Judah's descendants and clans. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew form.