Strong's H7956 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שֵׁלָה (Shêlâh)

Pronunciation: shay-law'

POS: shay-law' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: the same as (shortened); request;

Definition: the same as שְׁאֵלָה (shortened); request; Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite; Shelah.

KJV Usage: Shelah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Shelah = "a petition"
• 2. 1) the youngest son of Judah

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