What does שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) mean in the Bible?
שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shiloh , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H7887
שִׁילֹה
Shiloh , a place in Palestine
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שִׁילֹה H7887
Pronunciation šiylōh
What does שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) mean in the Bible?
שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shiloh , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7887?
The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at Shiloh (11), in Shiloh (7), to Shiloh (5), of Shiloh (3), like Shiloh (2).
Where does שִׁילֹה (šiylōh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 18:1. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (10), Joshua (8), Jeremiah (5), Judges (5).
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 at Shiloh 11× Joshua 18:1, Joshua 18:10, Joshua 19:51, Joshua 21:2
in Shiloh 7× Joshua 18:8, Joshua 18:9, Judges 18:31, Judges 21:19
to Shiloh 5× 1 Samuel 2:14, 1 Samuel 4:12, 1 Kings 14:2, 1 Kings 14:4
of Shiloh 3× Judges 21:21, Psalms 78:60
like Shiloh 2× Jeremiah 26:6, Jeremiah 26:9
[men] to Shiloh 1× 1 Samuel 4:4
from Shiloh 1× 1 Samuel 4:3
Shiloh 1× Jeremiah 41:5
there 1× 1 Samuel 3:21
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 18:1 שִׁלֹ֔ה to at Shiloh Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 18:8 בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ to in Shiloh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 18:9 שִׁלֹֽה׃ to in Shiloh Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 18:10 בְּשִׁלֹ֖ה to at Shiloh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:51 בְּשִׁלֹה֙ to at Shiloh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 21:2 בְּשִׁלֹ֗ה to at Shiloh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 22:9 מִשִּׁלֹ֖ה to at Shiloh Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 22:12 שִׁלֹ֔ה to at Shiloh Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 18:31 בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃פ to in Shiloh Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 21:12 שִׁלֹ֔ה to at Shiloh Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 18:1
Aligned rows 32
Books represented 6
Joshua 8 Judges 5 1 Samuel 10 1 Kings 3 Psalms 1 Jeremiah 5
Source forms
שִׁלֹ֔ה 5x ši·lōh Joshua 18:1, Joshua 22:12, Judges 21:12, 1 Samuel 4:4
בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ 2x bə·ši·lōh Joshua 18:8, 1 Samuel 2:14
בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃פ 2x bə·ši·lōh Judges 18:31, 1 Kings 2:27
בְּשִׁל֖וֹ 2x bə·ši·lōw 1 Samuel 3:21, 1 Samuel 14:3
שִׁל֑וֹ 2x ši·lōw 1 Samuel 1:24, Psalms 78:60
בְּשִׁיל֔וֹ 1x bə·šî·lōw Jeremiah 7:12
בְשִׁלֹ֖ה 1x ḇə·ši·lōh 1 Samuel 1:9
בְשִׁלֹ֑ה 1x ḇə·ši·lōh 1 Samuel 3:21
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 14x Joshua 18:8, Joshua 18:10, Joshua 19:51, Joshua 21:2
Noun - proper - feminine singular 12x Joshua 18:1, Joshua 18:9, Joshua 22:12, Judges 21:12
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Joshua 22:9, 1 Samuel 4:3, Jeremiah 41:5
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Jeremiah 26:6, Jeremiah 26:9
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 7:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shiloh , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Shiloh , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Shiloh.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Historical temple sanctuary destroyed as warning of Jerusalem's potential fate
Referenced example of divine judgment against a former religious center
Destroyed sanctuary serving as precedent for Jerusalem's judgment and abandonment
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 32 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
שִׁילֹה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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