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Strong's H8169 שַׁעַלְבִים (shaalbim)

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

Strong's Number H8169
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H8169 Quick Answer

Strong's H8169 שַׁעַלבִּים שַׁעֲלַבִּין (Sha`albiym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Sha`albiym (shah-al-beem') (or Sha.alabbiyn {shah-al-ab-been'}) n/l. 1. fox-holes 2. Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include shaalbim and shaalabbin. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Sha`albiym (shah-al-beem') (or Sha.alabbiyn {shah-al-ab-been'}) n/l. 1. fox-holes 2. Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Israel
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shaalbim and shaalabbin

Meaning and Definition

Sha`albiym (shah-al-beem') (or Sha.alabbiyn {shah-al-ab-been'}) n/l. 1. fox-holes 2. Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Israel [plural from H7776] KJV: Shaalabbin, Shaalbim. Root(s): H7776

Original Word
שַׁעַלבִּים שַׁעֲלַבִּין
Transliteration
Sha`albiym
Derivation
Root: שׁעל First root strongs: 7776
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8169. 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)

Shaalbim

Usage: Shaalbim or Shaalabbin = "place of foxes" a town in Dan occupied by the Amorites Also named: sha.al.vo.ni (שַׁעַלְבֹנִי "Shaalbonite" H8170)

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How Strong's H8169 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sha`albiym, 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.

Shaalbim Judges 1:35 Shaalabbin Joshua 19:42

How Strong's H8169 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8169 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 H8169 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 1:35 KJV

But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

1 Kings 4:9 KJV

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8169.

Joshua 19:42 Old Testament, KJV
And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
Judges 1:35 Old Testament, KJV
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.
1 Kings 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8169, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8169 FAQ

What does shaalbim (שַׁעַלְבִים) mean?

Shaalbim (Strong's H8169) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shaalabbin". Sha`albiym (shah-al-beem') (or Sha.alabbiyn {shah-al-ab-been'}) n/l. 1. fox-holes 2. Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Israel

How many times is shaalbim (שַׁעַלְבִים) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8169 across 3 books.

Where can I study shaalbim (שַׁעַלְבִים) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8169 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shaalbim (שַׁעַלְבִים)?

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