Shelah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Shelah . 1 . The youngest son of Judah by Shua (  Genesis 38:5;   Genesis 38:11;   Genesis 38:14;   Genesis 38:26;   Genesis 46:12 ,   Numbers 26:20 (16),   1 Chronicles 2:3;   1 Chronicles 4:21 ). He gave his name to the family of the Shelanites (  Numbers 26:20 (16)). Probably ‘the Shelanite’ should be read also for ‘the Shilonite ’ of   Nehemiah 11:5 and   1 Chronicles 9:5 .   1 Chronicles 9:2 . The son of Arpachshad (  Genesis 10:24 bis   Genesis 11:13-15 ,   1 Chronicles 1:18;   1 Chronicles 1:24 ,   Luke 3:35 ). 3 .  Nehemiah 3:15 . See Siloam.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

She'lah. (A Petition).

1. The youngest son of Judah.  Genesis 38:5;  Genesis 38:11;  Genesis 38:14;  Genesis 38:26;  Genesis 46:10;  Numbers 26:20;  1 Chronicles 2:3;  1 Chronicles 4:21. (B.C. before 1706).

2. The proper form of the name of Salah .  1 Chronicles 1:18;  1 Chronicles 1:24. See Salah .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Judah's youngest son by the Canaanite Shuah's daughter; ancestor of the SHELANITES ( Numbers 26:20;  Genesis 38:5;  Genesis 38:11;  Genesis 38:14;  Genesis 38:26;  Genesis 46:12;  1 Chronicles 4:21-23).

2. Son of Arphaxad, the proper form for Salah ( 1 Chronicles 1:18;  1 Chronicles 1:24).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A son of Arphaxad ( 1 Chronicles 1:18 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shelah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shelah.html. 1897.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Youngest son of Judah by the daughter of Shuah, a Canaanite.  Genesis 38:5-26;  Genesis 46:12;  Numbers 26:20;  1 Chronicles 2:3;  1 Chronicles 4:21 .

2. Son of Arphaxad.   1 Chronicles 1:18,24 . See SALA.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 46:12 Numbers 26:20 1 Chronicles 2:3 1 Chronicles 4:21

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

Son of Judah. ( Genesis 38:11) The name means to break.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

SHELAH. —A Judahite ancestor of our Lord ( Luke 3:35).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shē´la ( שׁלה , shēlāh  ; Σάλα , Sála ):

(1) The youngest son of Judah and the daughter of Shua the Canaanite ( Genesis 38:5 ,  Genesis 38:11 ,  Genesis 38:14 ,  Genesis 38:26;  Genesis 46:12;  Numbers 26:20 (16);   1 Chronicles 2:3;  1 Chronicles 4:21 ). He gave his name to the family of the Shelanites ( Numbers 26:20 (16)). Probably "the Shelanite" should be substituted for "the Shilonite" of   Nehemiah 11:5;  1 Chronicles 9:5 .

(2) ( שׁלח , shelāḥ ): The son or (Septuagint) grandson of Arpachshad and father of Eber (  Genesis 10:24;  Genesis 11:13 (12), 14, 15;   1 Chronicles 1:18 ,  1 Chronicles 1:24;  Luke 3:35 ).

(3)  Nehemiah 3:15 = "Shiloah" of   Isaiah 8:6 . See Siloam .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Shelah', שֵׁלָה , A Petition, as in  1 Samuel 1:17; or rather perhaps Peace, i.q. Shiloh Sept. Σηλώμ or Σηλώ Ν . r. Σηλώ ), the youngest son of Judah by the daughter of Shuah the Canaanite ( Genesis 38:5;  Genesis 38:11;  Genesis 38:14;  Genesis 38:26;  Genesis 41:12;  1 Chronicles 2:2). B.C. ante 1873 . His descendants, some of whom are numerated in  1 Chronicles 4:21-23 are called ( Numbers 26:20) Shelanites q.v.). For Shelach (A.V. "Shelah,"  1 Chronicles 1:18), the son of Arphaxad, (See Sela).