Strong's Lexicon

H7947

H7947 — שָׁלַב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshalabverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2304a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7947
Word:	שָׁלַב
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	shalab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-lab'
Meaning:	1. to space off 2. intensive (evenly) to make equidistant
KJV Renderings:	equally distant, set in order.

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[שָׁלַב] verb

Pu`al be bound, joined (Late Hebrew Punic = Biblical Hebrew; שְׁלִיבָה rung of ladder; Aramaic שְׁלִיבִין apparently only 1Kgs 7:28; 1Kgs 7:29, [untranscribed source text 5543], ravine, narrow path between mountains; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5544] is seize, carry off, by force); — Participle feminine plural מְשֻׁלָּבֹת Exod 26:17 tenons joined each to (אֶל) its fellow, Exod 36:22 (both P ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke