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Strong's H8025 שָׁלַף (shalaph)

Shalaph means “grow up” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8025
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 10

Strong's H8025 Quick Answer

Strong's H8025 שָׁלַף (shalaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shalaph (saw-laf') v. 1. to pull out, up or off [a primitive root] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include out, draw, off, and groweth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shalaph (saw-laf') v. 1. to pull out, up or off [a primitive root]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
out, draw, off, and groweth

Meaning and Definition

shalaph (saw-laf') v. 1. to pull out, up or off [a primitive root] KJV: draw (off), grow up, pluck off.

Original Word
שָׁלַף
Transliteration
shalaph
Derivation
Root: שׁלף
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8025. 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)

to draw

Usage: 1) to draw out or off, take off 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw out 1a2) to draw off 1a3) to shoot up, draw out (of blade of grass on roof)

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How Strong's H8025 Is Translated

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

out Numbers 22:23 Draw Judges 9:54 off Ruth 4:7 groweth Psalms 129:6

How Strong's H8025 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 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8025 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 H8025 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 22:23 KJV

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

Numbers 22:31 KJV

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

Joshua 5:13 KJV

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8025.

Numbers 22:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers 22:31 Old Testament, KJV
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
Joshua 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
Judges 3:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
Judges 8:10 Old Testament, KJV
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
Judges 8:20 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Judges 9:54 Old Testament, KJV
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Judges 20:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
Judges 20:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Judges 20:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
Judges 20:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
Judges 20:35 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
Judges 20:46 Old Testament, KJV
So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
Ruth 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
Ruth 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
1 Samuel 17:51 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
1 Samuel 31:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
2 Samuel 24:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
2 Kings 3:26 Old Testament, KJV
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
1 Chronicles 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Chronicles 21:5 Old Testament, KJV
And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
1 Chronicles 21:16 Old Testament, KJV
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
Job 20:25 Old Testament, KJV
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Psalms 129:6 Old Testament, KJV
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8025, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 10 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8025 FAQ

What does shalaph (שָׁלַף) mean?

Shalaph (Strong's H8025) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grow up". shalaph (saw-laf') v. 1. to pull out, up or off [a primitive root]

How many times is shalaph (שָׁלַף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H8025 across 10 books.

Where can I study shalaph (שָׁלַף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8025 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shalaph (שָׁלַף)?

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