Lexicon
שֶׁ֫לַח
she.lach
H7974
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shelah

9
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

she.lach is the personal name borne by Arpachshad's son and Eber's father in genealogical records.

The supplied verses use this proper noun for the individual named as Arpachshad's son and Eber's father, both in lineage lists and in notices of his life and children.

Senses in use

  1. A person within a recorded lineage · dominant

    Every occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies the same person in a family line. In Genesis 10:24 and 1 Chronicles 1:18, the APB renders the clause "Arpachshad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber"; Genesis 11:12, Genesis 11:13, Genesis 11:14, and Genesis 11:15 place him in notices concerning Arpachshad's fathering him and his fathering Eber and other children.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Shelah" in each supplied verse, whether it occurs in a compressed lineage list or in a notice of fathering and years lived. Its wording confirms the verse-level genealogical setting rather than isolating the term independently.

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Across Scripture