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Strong's H7988 שִׁלְיָה (shilyah)

Shilyah means “young one” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7988
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7988 Quick Answer

Strong's H7988 שִׁליָה (shilyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shilyah (shil-yaw') n-f. 1. a fetus or babe (as extruded in birth) [feminine from H7953] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include young. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shilyah (shil-yaw') n-f. 1. a fetus or babe (as extruded in birth) [feminine from H7953]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
young

Meaning and Definition

shilyah (shil-yaw') n-f. 1. a fetus or babe (as extruded in birth) [feminine from H7953] KJV: young one. Root(s): H7953

Original Word
שִׁליָה
Transliteration
shilyah
Derivation
First root strongs: 7953
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7988. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7988 Is Translated

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

How Strong's H7988 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 H7988 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 H7988 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 28:57 KJV

And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7988.

Deuteronomy 28:57 Old Testament, KJV
And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7988, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7988 FAQ

What does shilyah (שִׁלְיָה) mean?

Shilyah (Strong's H7988) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "young one". shilyah (shil-yaw') n-f. 1. a fetus or babe (as extruded in birth) [feminine from H7953]

How many times is shilyah (שִׁלְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7988 across 1 book.

Where can I study shilyah (שִׁלְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7988 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shilyah (שִׁלְיָה)?

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