Shelanites — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֵׁלָנִי

שֵׁלָנִי

Shêlânîy · pronounced shay-law-nee' · Strong's H8024 · a man

Shelanites means a Shelanite (collectively), or descendants of Shelah.

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שֵׁלָה Shêlâh (from, H7956) — request open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7956; a Shelanite (collectively), or descendants of Shelah.

First appearance

Num 26:20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shelanites

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Numbers

Num 26:20

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