Strong's Lexicon

H7982

H7982 — שֶׁלֶט

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

Hebrewsheletnoun mascOccurrences: 7TWOT: 2397a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7982
Word:שֶׁלֶט
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H7980
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:shelet
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sheh'-let
Meaning:1. probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person)
KJV Renderings:shield.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

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[שֶׁ֫לֶט] noun masculine 2Sam 8:7 shield (?); — plural שְׁלָטִים 2Kgs 11:10 +, construct שִׁלְטֵי 2Sam 8:7 +; suffix שִׁלְטֵיהֶם Ezek 27:11 — shields (so AV RV Thes; al. quivers, or [see especially BarnesExpos. T. x, 43 f. (compare 188)] arms, equipment; Vrss vary; Assyrian šal‰u (see √) seems to be a specific article), 2Sam 8:7 = 1Chr 18:7; 2Kgs 11:10 = 2Chr 23:9 (where + מָגִנּוֺת, but) Song 4:4 apposition of מָגֵן (q. v. below גנן), hung on walls, compare Ezek 27:11 ׳ מִלְאוּ הַשּׁ Jer 51:11 i.e., perhaps, put arms through thongs, ready to use them (but see Barnesi. with, and Gie, cf, מלא Qal 2).


שַׁלָּ֑טֶת see שַׁלִּיט above.


Other Resources

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

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