Shilhim — the meaning of the Hebrew name שִׁלְחִים

שִׁלְחִים

Shilchîym · pronounced shil-kheem' · Strong's H7978 · a place

Shilhim means javelins or sprouts.

Built from

שֶׁלַח shelach (plural of, H7973) — a missile of attack, i.e. spear open in the lexicon ›

plural of H7973; javelins or sprouts; Shilchim, a place in Palestine.

Josh 15:32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

In the app every proper name in the chapter is highlighted; tap one for its meaning and parts. See also People of the Bible, Places of the Bible and the Names of God.

Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

Hebrew Explorer Weekly

One email, every Friday

This week’s Torah portion, a Hebrew word from it, an archaeology discovery, and what’s new — in time for Shabbat. Free, and one click to stop.