H7974 H7974
Shelah, a son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham in the patriarchal genealogy from Shem to Abram.
A proper name in the genealogy connecting Noah's son Shem to Abraham, identifying the son of Arpachshad and father of Eber (Gen 10:24; 11:12-15). Shelah occupies a key position in the Table of Nations and the Shemite lineage, bridging the post-flood world to the Hebrews through his son Eber, from whom the designation 'Hebrew' may derive. The name appears in both Genesis and 1 Chronicles (1:18, 24), with the LXX rendering it as Σαλα. German 'sandte' appears to be a mistranslation artifact, but Spanish 'Sala' and French 'Schélach' preserve the transliteration faithfully.
Senses
1. Shelah — The personal name Shelah (שֶׁלַח), designating the son of Arpachshad and father of Eber in the Shemite genealogy. His nine occurrences span Genesis 10:24 (twice, in both the Table of Nations and the Shemite line), Genesis 11:12-15 (four times, detailing his birth, fathering of Eber, and lifespan), and 1 Chronicles 1:18 (twice) and 1:24. Shelah's genealogical position is significant: through his son Eber, the line extends to Peleg, Terah, and ultimately Abraham. The LXX Σαλα became the basis for the New Testament form in Luke 3:35. 9×
AR["شالَح", "شَالَحَ", "شَالَحُ", "وَ-شالَح", "وَ-شَالَحُ"]·ben["আর-শেলহ", "ও-শেলহ", "শেলহ"]·DE["Schelach", "sandte", "und-Schelach", "und-sandte"]·EN["Shelach", "Shelah", "and-Shelach", "and-Shelah"]·FR["Schélach", "Shéla", "et-Schélach", "et-Shéla"]·heb["ו-שלח", "שלח"]·HI["और-शेलच", "और-शेलह", "और-शेलह-ने", "शेलच", "शेलह", "शेलह-को"]·ID["Selah", "dan-Selah"]·IT["Shelach", "Shelah", "e-Shelach", "e-Shelah"]·jav["Lan-Sélah", "Selah", "Sélah", "lan-Selah", "lan-Sélah"]·KO["그-와-셀라", "그리고-셀라가", "그리고-셀라는", "셀라", "셀라는"]·PT["E-Shelach", "Shelach", "e-Shelach"]·RU["Салу", "Шелах", "Шелаха", "и-Сала", "и-Шелах", "родил"]·ES["Sala", "Selaj", "Shélaj", "Y-Sala", "y-Selaj", "y-Shélaj"]·SW["Na-Shela", "Shela", "na-Shela"]·TR["Ve-Şelah", "ve-Şelah", "Şelah", "Şelah'ı"]·urd["اور-شلح", "اور-شلح-نے", "شالح", "شلح", "شیلح", "و-شیلح"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. שֶׁ֫לַח n.pr.m. son of Arphachshad, Σαλα: שׁ׳ Gn 10:24b; 11:13, 14, 15; 1 Ch 1:18b; שָׁ֑לַח Gn 10:24a; 11:12; 1 Ch 1:18a, 24.