Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
which
Usage: who, which
Strong's Number
H7945
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H7945 Quick Answer
Strong's H7945 שֶׁל (shel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shel (shel) prt. 1. used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix 2. on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include said, man, find, know, and cast. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shel (shel) prt. 1. used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix 2. on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- said, man, find, know, and cast
Meaning and Definition
shel (shel) prt. 1. used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix 2. on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever [for the rel. H834] KJV: cause, sake. Root(s): H834
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7945. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
said
man
find
know
cast
upon
king
work
out
though
yet
lots
How Strong's H7945 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7945 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7945 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7945.
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7945, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7945 FAQ
What does shel (שֶׁל) mean?
Shel (Strong's H7945) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cause". shel (shel) prt. 1. used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix 2. on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever
How many times is shel (שֶׁל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7945 across 4 books.
Where can I study shel (שֶׁל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7945 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shel (שֶׁל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as said, man, find, know, cast, and upon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.