What does שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) mean in the Bible?
שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shiloh , an epithet of the Messiah".
Hebrew · H7886
שִׁילֹה
Shiloh , an epithet of the Messiah
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שִׁילֹה H7886
Pronunciation šiylōh
What does שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) mean in the Bible?
שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shiloh , an epithet of the Messiah".
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How does the BSB render H7886?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Shiloh (1).
Where does שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Shiloh 1× Genesis 49:10
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First aligned row Genesis 49:10
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Genesis 1
Source forms
שִׁילֹה 1x šī·lōh Genesis 49:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 49:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shiloh , an epithet of the Messiah
Source Gloss
Shiloh , an epithet of the Messiah
Extended definition
Shiloh.
Word Origins
שִׁילֹה is built from this root:
שָׁלָה H7951
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain