Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shield
Usage: shield
Strong's Number
H7982
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
7
Strong's H7982 Quick Answer
Strong's H7982 שֶׁלֶט (shelet) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shelet (sheh'-let) n-m. 1. probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person) [from H7980] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include shields. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shelet (sheh'-let) n-m. 1. probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person) [from H7980]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shields
Meaning and Definition
shelet (sheh'-let) n-m. 1. probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person) [from H7980] KJV: shield. Root(s): H7980
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7982. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7982 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shelet, 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.
shields
2 Samuel 8:7
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How Strong's H7982 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 H7982 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 H7982 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7982.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7982, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7982 FAQ
What does shelet (שֶׁלֶט) mean?
Shelet (Strong's H7982) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shield". shelet (sheh'-let) n-m. 1. probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person) [from H7980]
How many times is shelet (שֶׁלֶט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7982 across 7 books.
Where can I study shelet (שֶׁלֶט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7982 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shelet (שֶׁלֶט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shields. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.