Shelah שֶׁ֫לַח
Son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham
Biography
Shelah was the son of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) and the grandson of Shem, according to Gen.10.24 and Gen.11.12. He was born when Arpachshad was 35 years old and lived for 433 years (Gen.11.12-15). Shelah was an ancestor of Abraham and is included in the genealogies of Genesis 10, 11, and 1 Chronicles 1.
In Luke's genealogy of Jesus, Shelah is mentioned as the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arpachshad (Luk.3.35-36). This differs from the Old Testament genealogies, which list Shelah as the son of Arpachshad. The reason for this discrepancy is uncertain, but it may reflect variant traditions or textual issues.
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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 2 with study contentGenesis 5 verses
- Genesis 10:24
"Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber."
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"Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah."
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"Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters."
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"Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber."
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"Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters."
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1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 1:18
"Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber."
- 1 Chronicles 1:24
"Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,"
Luke 1 verse
- Luke 3:35
"the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שֶׁ֫לַח | H7974 |
| Greek | Greek | Σαλά | G4527H |
Shelah
/ref>,26; 46:12; Nu 26:20 (16); 1Ch 2:3; 4:21). He gave his name to the family of the Shelanites (Nu 26:20 (16)). Probably "the Shelanite" should be substituted for "the Shilonite" of Ne 11:5; 1Ch 9:5.
(2) (shelach): The son or (Septuagint) grandson of Arpachshad and father of Eber (Ge 10:24; 11:13 (12),14,15; 1Ch 1:18,24; Lu 3:35).
(3) Ne 3:15 = "Shiloah" of Isa 8:6.
See SILOAM.
she'-lan-its, she-la'-nits.
See SHELAH.
shel-e-mi'-a, she-lem'-ya (shelemyah; Codex Vaticanus Selemia, Codex Alexandrinus (Selemia