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Strong's H8026 שֶׁלֶף (sheleph)

shelaph - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8026
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H8026 Quick Answer

Strong's H8026 שֶׁלֶף (shelaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shelaph (sheh'-lef) n/p. 1. extract 2. Sheleph, a son of Jokthan It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sheleph. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shelaph (sheh'-lef) n/p. 1. extract 2. Sheleph, a son of Jokthan
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sheleph

Meaning and Definition

shelaph (sheh'-lef) n/p. 1. extract 2. Sheleph, a son of Jokthan [from H8025] KJV: Sheleph. Root(s): H8025

Original Word
שֶׁלֶף
Transliteration
shelaph
Derivation
Root: שׁלף First root strongs: 8025
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8026. 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)

Sheleph

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Sheleph = "a drawing forth" the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem

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How Strong's H8026 Is Translated

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

Sheleph Genesis 10:26

How Strong's H8026 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8026 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 H8026 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:26 KJV

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

1 Chronicles 1:20 KJV

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8026.

Genesis 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8026, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8026 FAQ

What does sheleph (שֶׁלֶף) mean?

Sheleph (Strong's H8026) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sheleph". shelaph (sheh'-lef) n/p. 1. extract 2. Sheleph, a son of Jokthan

How many times is sheleph (שֶׁלֶף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8026 across 2 books.

Where can I study sheleph (שֶׁלֶף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8026 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sheleph (שֶׁלֶף)?

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