Shelah (son of Arpachshad)

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Shelah (son of Arpachshad)

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

A descendant of Shem and father of Eber. Mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Gen 10:24; 1 Chr 1:18; Luke 3:35).

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Shelah, Son of Arpachshad

Shelah, Son of Arpachshad (שֶׁלַח‎, shelach; Σαλά, Sala). A descendant of Shem and father of Eber. Mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Gen 10:24; 1 Chr 1:18; Luke 3:35).

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Salmon (Person)

SALMON (PERSON) [Heb śalmôn (שַׂלְמֹון)]. Var. SALMA; SALA. The name of two persons in the Bible. The name possibly means “mantel”; see Noth IPN, 232.1. The father of Boaz, the husband of Ruth, and the son of Nahshon, tracing the line of David (Ruth 4:21). He appears again in Chronicles (1 Chr 2:11)

Shelah (Person)

SHELAH (PERSON) [Heb šelaḥ (שֶׁלַח‎); šēlâ]. SHELANITES. 1. Son of Arpachshad and father of Eber (Gen 10:24; 11:12–15). Shelah lived to an age of 433 years. In Genesis 11, Shelah forms part of the line which culminates in Abram; in Luke 3:35, Shelah (Gk sala) forms part of the line which culminates

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Sala

Sala. 1. Alternate name for Salmon, Boaz’s father, in Luke 3:32.See Salmon (Person).2. kjv rendering of Shelah, Eber’s father, in Luke 3:35.See Shelah #1.

Salah

Salah. kjv form of Shelah, Eber’s father, in Genesis 10:24 and 11:12–15.See Shelah #1.

Salma

Salma. Hur’s son of Caleb’s family. He is considered the founding father of Bethlehem (1 Chr 2:11, 51, 54).

Salmon (Person)

Salmon (Person). Nahshon’s son and an ancestor of David from Judah’s tribe. Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab (Ru 4:20, 21) and is listed in Matthew’s genealogy as a forefather of Jesus Christ (1:4, 5); his name is alternately spelled Sala in Luke’s genealogy (3:32).See Genealogy of Jesus Christ.

Shelah

Shelah. 1. Arpachshad’s son and the father of Eber (Gn 10:24; 11:12–15; kjv Salah; 1 Chr 1:18). Shelah is listed in Luke’s genealogy of Christ as the son of Cainan (3:35, kjv Sala); Cainan is omitted in the Hebrew text.See Genealogy of Jesus Christ.2. Judah’s third son by Bathshua the Canaanitess.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Salmon

Salmon salʹmən [Heb. śalmôn (Ruth 4:21), śalmâ (v 20); Gk. Salmōn (Mt. 1:4f)]; NEB NT SALMA; SALMAsalʹmə [Heb. śalmāʾ] (1 Ch. 2:11, 51, 54); SALA sāʹlə [Gk. Sala] (Lk. 3:32); AV, NEB, SALMON.

Salmon

1. Son of Nahshon and father of Boaz the husband of Ruth (Ruth 4:20f.; 1 Ch. 2:11); thus an ancestor of David and also of Joseph the father of Jesus (Mt. 1:4f.; Lk. 3:32). According to Matthew’s genealogy Salmon married Rahab and became the father of Boaz by her (Mt. 1:5).

Shelah

1. [Heb. šelaḥ; Gk. Sala]; AV also SALAH, SALA. The son of Arpachshad (according to the MT) and father of Eber (Gen. 10:24; 11:12–15; 1 Ch. 1:18, 24). Lk. 3:35f and the LXX list him as the son of Cainan (Gk. Kaïnam) and grandson of Arphaxad.

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Sala

SALA*1. Alternate name for Salmon, Boaz’s father, in Luke 3:32 (see nlt mg). See Salmon (Person).2. kjv rendering of Shelah, Eber’s father, in Luke 3:35. See Shelah #1.

Salah

SALAH* kjv form of Shelah, Eber’s father, in Genesis 10:24 and 11:12–15. See Shelah #1.

Salma

SALMA1. Hur’s son of Caleb’s family. He is considered the founding father of Bethlehem (1 Chr 2:51, 54).2. An alternate spelling for “Salmon” in 1 Chronicles 2:11. See Salmon (Person).

Salmon (Person)

SALMON (Person) Nahshon’s son and an ancestor of David from Judah’s tribe (1 Chr 2:11). Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab (Ru 4:20–21) and is listed in Matthew’s genealogy as a forefather of Jesus Christ (Mt 1:4–5); in the Greek his name is spelled Sala in Luke’s genealogy (Lk 3:32).See also Genealogy of

Shelah

SHELAH1. Arphaxad’s son and the father of Eber (Gn 10:24; 11:12–15; 1 Chr 1:18). Shelah is listed in Luke’s genealogy of Christ as the son of Cainan the son of Arphaxad (Lk 3:35). See Genealogy of Jesus Christ.2. Judah’s third son by Bathshua the Canaanitess. He was born at Kezib, a small town in Judah

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Salma

Salma (sal´muh).1 The father of Boaz, also called Salmon (1 Chron. 2:11). See also Salmon.2 A descendant of Judah and the father of Bethlehem (1 Chron. 2:51, 54).

Shelah

Shelah (shee´luh; Heb., “javelin”).1 A Shemite son of Arpachshad (Gen. 10:24) who was the father of Eber (1 Chron. 1:18, 24; Gen. 11:12–15; but see Luke 3:35–36, where he is identified as a son of Cainan).2 The third son of Judah and Shua (Gen. 38:5, 11, 14, 26; 46:12; 1 Chron. 2:3). He was the ancestor

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Sala, Salah

SALA, SALAH. The son of Arphaxad, who was the third son of Shem and the father of Eber (Gen 10:24–25; 11:12–15; Lk 3:35–36). The name is spelled Shelah in ASV and all newer versions.

Salmon

SALMON1. As the father of Boaz the husband of Ruth, and the great-grandfather of Jesse the father of David. Salmon is included in the genealogy of Jesus (Ruth 4:20–21; 1 Chr 2:11). According to Mt Mt 1:4–5 he was the husband of Rahab (q.v.), doubtless the former harlot of Jericho.2. The name of a mountain

Shelah

SHELAH1. The third son of Judah by the daughter of the Canaanite Shuah (Gen 38:5, 11, 14, 16; 46:12; Num 26:20; 1 Chr 2:3; 4:21–23).2. The son of Arphaxad and father of Eber (Gen 10:24 and 11:13, spelled Salah; 1 Chr 1:18).

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Salmon, Salma

SALMON, SALMA. 1. Of Judah’s line (Mt. 1:4–5; Lk. 3:32). The son of Nahshon, and father of Boaz the husband of Ruth and the great-grandfather of David the son of Jesse (Ru. 4:20; 1 Ch. 2:11). According to Mt. 1:5 he married Rahab (of Jericho). 2. Also of Judah’s line. A son of Caleb (not to be confused

Shelah

SHELAH. 1. Son of Arpachshad of the family of Shem, and father of Eber (Gn. 10:24; 11:12–15; 1 Ch. 1:18, 24; Lk. 3:35). 2. Youngest son of Judah by Shua (Gn. 38:5; 46:12; 1 Ch. 2:3; 4:21), promised by Judah to his daughter-in-law Tamar after Er and Onan had died (Gn. 38:11, 14, 26). Father of the Shelanites

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Sala

Sala (Gk. Salá)In Luke’s geneaology of Jesus, the father of Boaz (Luke 3:32; NRSV mg “Salmon” [1]).

Salmon

Salmon (Heb. kalmôn; Gk. Salm̂n) (also SALA, SALMA)A Judahite, the father of Boaz and an ancestor of David and Jesus (Ruth 4:20–21; Matt. 1:4–5). At Ruth 4:20 the name occurs as Heb. kalmâ, at 1 Chr. 2:11 as Salma (1; kalmāʾ), and at Luke 3:32 as Sala.

Shelah

Shelah (Heb. šelaḥ, šēlâ; Gk. Salá)1. A son of Arpachshad (Arphaxad), descendant of Shem, and father of Eber (Gen. 10:24; 11:12–15; 1 Chr. 1:18, 24). Luke 3:35–36 follows the LXX in listing Shelah as the son of Cainan and grandson of Arpachshad.2. The third son of the patriarch Judah and the

Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible

Shelah

SHELAH שׁלחI. Shelaḥ has been interpreted as a theophoric element in the personal names Mĕtûšālaḥ (Gen 5:21, 22, 25–27; 1 Chr 1:3) Šālaḥ (Gen 10:24; 11:14; 1 Chr 1:18) and Šilḥî (1 Kgs 22:42; 2 Chr 20:31). He has been interpreted as the god of the infernal river of the Canaanite population

Catholic Bible Dictionary

Salmon

SALMON The name of two men in the Old Testament (the name also appears as “Salma” or “Sala”).1. The son of Hur and the father of Bethlehem (1 Chr 2:51, 54).2. The son of Nahshon, and the father of Boaz, who married Ruth (Ruth 4:21). He is the great-great-grandfather of David (1 Chr 2:11) and thus appears

Shelah

SHELAH The name of two men in the Old Testament.1. A descendant of Shem and the father of Eber (Gen 10:24; 1 Chr 1:18, 24). Shelah lived to an age of 433 years. The biblical genealogies indicate that he was an ancestor of Abraham (Gen 11:12–15) and ultimately of Jesus (Luke 3:35).2. The third son of

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