Strong's Lexicon

H7997

H7997 — שָׁלַל

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

Hebrewshalalverb-stemOccurrences: 16TWOT: 2399

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7997
Word:	שָׁלַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	16
Transliteration:	shalal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-lal'
Meaning:	1. to drop or strip 2. (by implication) to plunder
KJV Renderings:	let fall, make self a prey, X of purpose, (make a, (take)) spoil.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8729

I. [שָׁלַל] verb draw out (Arabic [untranscribed source text 5570] draw, especially sword from scabbard, [untranscribed source text 5571] drawn sword, new-born child (compare Frä⁷⁵ , but also Schulth^{Hom. Wurz. 80 f.}); Talmud שָׁלִיל, ᵑ7 שְׁלִילָא embryo or abortion); — Imperfect 2 masculine plural + Infinitive absolute שֹׁלתָּֿשֹׁלוּ ׳ לָהּ מִן וגו Ruth 2:16 ye shall by all means draw out for her from the sheaves.

BDB8731

II. שָׁלַל verb spoil, plunder (usually identification with I. ׳ שׁ; Late Hebrew id. (Jastr, compare Dalm); Assyrian šalâlu, id.; Hom^{Chr 33} compare Sabean תַלל plunder, connecting this with Arabic [untranscribed source text 5572] a flock of sheep (or goats); then ᵑ7 שְׁלָלָא booty, and (rare) Syriac [untranscribed source text 5573] are loan-words); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ׳ וְשׁ Ezek 26:12 2 masculine singular שַׁלּוֺתָ Hab 2:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix יְשָׁלּוּךָ Hab 2:8 construct לִשְׁלֹ Isa 10:6 +; Participle plural שֹׁלְלִים Zech 2:12, etc.; — spoil, plunder (usually || בָּזַז), with accusative of cognate meaning with verb שָׁלָל Isa 10:6; Ezek 29:19; Ezek 38:12; Ezek 38:13 (twice in verse), accusative חַיִל wealth Ezek 26:12 accusative of person, שֹׁלְלִים Jer 50:10; Hab 2:8; Ezek 39:10, גּוֺיִם רַבּים Hab 2:8, compare Zech 2:12.

Hithpo`el Perfect 3 plural אֶשְׁתּוֺלְלוּ אַבִּירֵי לֵב (א in ׳ אֶשְׁתּ is Aramaic, or scribal error: Ges^{«GKC:54a»§
54a} n., compare 58 k) Ps 76:6 the stout of heart are spoiled; Participle מִשְׁתּוֺלֵל Isa 59:15 he that departs from evil is one despoiled.

Other Resources

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