Shelah (son of Judah)

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Shelah (son of Judah)

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

Judah’s third son, whom Judah refused to give in marriage to Tamar, the widow of both of Shelah’s older brothers (Gen 38:5–26; 46:12). Shelah nevertheless did have children of his own and became the eponymous head of the clan of the Shelanites (Num 26:20; 1 Chr 2:3; 4:21).

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Shelah, Son of Judah

Shelah, Son of Judah (שֵׁלָה‎, shelah). Judah’s third son, whom Judah refused to give in marriage to Tamar, the widow of both of Shelah’s older brothers (Gen 38:5–26; 46:12). Shelah nevertheless did have children of his own and became the eponymous head of the clan of the Shelanites (Num 26:20; 1 Chr

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

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

Salah

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

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

Shelah

2. [Heb. šēlâ]. The third son of Judah by the daughter of Shua the Canaanite (Gen. 38:5; 46:12; Nu. 26:20; 1 Ch. 2:3; 4:21). After his brothers Er and Onan had died he was promised by Judah to his daughter-in-law Tamar; but because of Judah’s fear that Shelah too might die, this promise was broken

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Salah

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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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