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Strong's H7974 שֶׁלַח (shelach)

Shelach means “Salah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7974
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 2

Strong's H7974 Quick Answer

Strong's H7974 שֶׁלַח (Shelach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shelach (sheh'-lakh) n/p. 1. Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch [the same as H7973] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shelah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shelach (sheh'-lakh) n/p. 1. Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch [the same as H7973]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shelah

Meaning and Definition

Shelach (sheh'-lakh) n/p. 1. Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch [the same as H7973] KJV: Salah, Shelah. Root(s): H7973 Compare: H7975

Original Word
שֶׁלַח
Transliteration
Shelach
Derivation
First root strongs: 7973
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7974. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shelah

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.24; son of: Cainan (G2536); father of: Eber (H5677) Also named: Sala (Σαλά "Shelah" G4527H) § Salah or Shelah = "sprout" son of Arphaxad and father of Eber

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How Strong's H7974 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shelach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Shelah 1 Chronicles 1:18

How Strong's H7974 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 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7974 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 H7974 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:24 KJV

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

Genesis 11:12 KJV

And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

Genesis 11:13 KJV

And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7974.

Genesis 10:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Genesis 11:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Genesis 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis 11:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles 1:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7974, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7974 FAQ

What does shelach (שֶׁלַח) mean?

Shelach (Strong's H7974) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Salah". Shelach (sheh'-lakh) n/p. 1. Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch [the same as H7973]

How many times is shelach (שֶׁלַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7974 across 2 books.

Where can I study shelach (שֶׁלַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7974 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shelach (שֶׁלַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shelah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.