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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904) · Public Domain

Shelah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

i. The youngest son of Jmlah by Shua, Gn 3's»- "• »• »" 46" (A l.r,\w^. Uic. i:'W), Nu 26'-" ''"I (BA and Luc. SrjXiiv, F i:7)XciM), 1 *-», (StiXui-) 4=1 (BA 27)Xii/x, Lui,, SiXii"'). lie gave his name to the family of the Shelanites (•;?-?, Sfifios o SiiXu^f)'), Nu 26^" C'''. Probably 'the Shelanite should be read also for 'the Shilonite Ci^iO or •^■^^) of Neh U' (Luc. STjXwei, B AtjXu^^ X ATiXui-ei, A 'HXuW) and 1 Ch d^ (27)Xuv(«)0. 2.

(nSs-) the son or (LXX) grandson of Arpachshad ami father of Eber, Gn lO'^'"" ll'»("i- ■^- '», 1 Ch 118.24 (VaXd, Luc. in Gn 10-" in second occurrence ^aXSs), Lk 3" (::a\i). SHELAH, The Pool OF{n^^n nji?; B Ko\vii^-^epa tQv Kuoiuv, X + ToC SiXwdft, Luc. t, Kpnvn ''."^ ^/^"l^ ' Piscina ,St/oe).— This uame occuis only in Neh A , where it is given in AV as ' Siloah.' ' Shelal.i la probably a corrupt form of Siloam, the "'O'lfn SUwan. See Siloam, Pool of. Perhaps in Neh 3" we should punctuate o?

*Ci as in Is 8". C. VV. Wilson.

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