What does שָׁלַל mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to drop or strip ; by implication, to plunder".
Hebrew · H7997
שָׁלַל
To drop or strip ; by implication, to plunder
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שָׁלַל H7997
What does שָׁלַל mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to drop or strip ; by implication, to plunder".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7997?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), becomes prey (1), have plundered (1), in order to seize (1), lie plundered (1).
Where does שָׁלַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ruth 2:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (7), Habakkuk (2), Isaiah (2), Ruth (2).
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 . . . 1× Ruth 2:16
becomes prey 1× Isaiah 59:15
have plundered 1× Habakkuk 2:8
in order to seize 1× Ezekiel 38:12
lie plundered 1× Psalms 76:5
pull out 1× Ruth 2:16
seize 1× Ezekiel 29:19
that have plundered you 1× Zechariah 2:8
They will loot 1× Ezekiel 39:10
They will plunder 1× Ezekiel 26:12
those who looted them 1× Ezekiel 39:10
to capture 1× Ezekiel 38:13
to seize 1× Ezekiel 38:13
to take 1× Isaiah 10:6
who plunder her 1× Jeremiah 50:10
will plunder you 1× Habakkuk 2:8
Show sample aligned rows
Ruth 2:16 שֹׁל־ to pull out Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Ruth 2:16 תָּשֹׁ֥לּוּ to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Psalms 76:5 אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ׀ to lie plundered Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 10:6 לִשְׁלֹ֤ל to to take Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Isaiah 59:15 מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל to becomes prey Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Jeremiah 50:10 שֹׁלְלֶ֥יהָ to who plunder her Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 26:12 וְשָׁלְל֣וּ to They will plunder Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Ezekiel 29:19 וְשָׁלַ֤ל to seize Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 38:12 לִשְׁלֹ֥ל to in order to seize Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Ezekiel 38:13 הֲלִשְׁלֹ֤ל to to capture Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ruth 2:16
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 7
Ruth 2 Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 7 Habakkuk 2 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וְשָׁלְל֣וּ 2x wə·šā·lə·lū Ezekiel 26:12, Ezekiel 39:10
אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ׀ 1x ’eš·tō·wl·lū Psalms 76:5
הֲלִשְׁלֹ֤ל 1x hă·liš·lōl Ezekiel 38:13
הַשֹּׁלְלִ֣ים 1x haš·šō·lə·lîm Zechariah 2:8
וְשָׁלַ֤ל 1x wə·šā·lal Ezekiel 29:19
יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ 1x yə·šāl·lū·ḵā Habakkuk 2:8
לִשְׁלֹ֤ל 1x liš·lōl Isaiah 10:6
לִשְׁלֹ֥ל 1x liš·lōl Ezekiel 38:12
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 3x Isaiah 10:6, Ezekiel 38:12, Ezekiel 38:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Ezekiel 26:12, Ezekiel 39:10
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Zechariah 2:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 29:19
Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Ezekiel 38:13
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 59:15
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 76:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Ruth 2:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to drop or strip ; by implication, to plunder
Source Gloss
to drop or strip ; by implication, to plunder
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder BDB: draw out Usage: let fall, make self a prey, × of purpose, (make a, (take)) spoil.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Hab 2:8 1×
Infinitive absolute Ruth 2:16 1×
Imperfect Ruth 2:16 1×
Hithpolel 2×
Participle active Isa 59:15 1×
Perfect Ps 76:6 1×
Word Origins
שָׁלַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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