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Strong's H7978 שִׁלְחִים (shilchim)

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

Strong's Number H7978
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7978 Quick Answer

Strong's H7978 שִׁלחִים (Shilchiym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shilchiym (shil-kheem') n/l. 1. javelins or sprouts 2. Shilchim, a place in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shilhim. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shilchiym (shil-kheem') n/l. 1. javelins or sprouts 2. Shilchim, a place in Israel
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shilhim

Meaning and Definition

Shilchiym (shil-kheem') n/l. 1. javelins or sprouts 2. Shilchim, a place in Israel [plural of H7973] KJV: Shilhim. Root(s): H7973

Original Word
שִׁלחִים
Transliteration
Shilchiym
Derivation
First root strongs: 7973
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7978. 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)

Shilhim

Usage: Shilhim = "fountains" a city in the southern portion of Judah Another name of sha.ru.chen (שָׁרוּחֶ֑ן "Sharuhen" H8287)

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How Strong's H7978 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shilchiym, 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.

Shilhim Joshua 15:32

How Strong's H7978 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7978 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 H7978 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Joshua 15:32 KJV

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7978.

Joshua 15:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7978, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7978 FAQ

What does shilchim (שִׁלְחִים) mean?

Shilchim (Strong's H7978) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shilhim". Shilchiym (shil-kheem') n/l. 1. javelins or sprouts 2. Shilchim, a place in Israel

How many times is shilchim (שִׁלְחִים) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7978 across 1 book.

Where can I study shilchim (שִׁלְחִים) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7978 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shilchim (שִׁלְחִים)?

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