Lexical Definition

‎שִׁילֹה‎ Shîylôh (shee-lo') tribute ^N:N-M-P
from ‎שָׁלָה‎; tranquil

Shiloh.

• Shiloh, an epithet of the Messiah

1) he whose it is, that which belongs to him, tranquillity
1a) meaning uncertain

See Greek: ἀπόκειμαι

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.49.10 also translated "tribute"
• meaning uncertain

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שִׁילֹה‎ Gen 49:10, apparently noun, but probably = ‎שֶׁלּוֺ‎ he whose it is, or that which belongs to him, see infra; views are: (1) ‎שִׁיל‎ (= ‎שָׁלִיל‎, Late Hebrew embryo, + suffix ‎הֹ֯‎ = his son, ᵑ7 Jerome Rabb Calv); (2) ‎שִׁלוּ‎, ‎שִׁילוֺ‎ proper name, of a location (q. v.) Herder De and most (until recently); (3) proper name of Messiah, AV RV Münster (1534) on basis of Talmud Sanh 98:b; groundless; (4) Jerome ‎שׁלה‎ = ‎שָׁלֻחַ‎, qui mittendus est; (5) ‎שֶׁלֹּה‎ = ‎לוֺ‎ + ‎שֶׁ‎, ‎ᵑ7‎^Onk whose is the kingdom, ᵑ6 whose it is, so Aphr Ephr ᵐ5 ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀποκείμενα αὐτῷ (Manuscripts ᾧ ἀπόκειται); so Samaritan ‎שלה‎, compare ‎אֲשֶׁר לוֺ הַמִּשְׁפָּט‎ Ezek 21:32*, Aq Symm Theod Saad; this reading best, but exact translation not certain; see Dr^{JPhil. xiv (1885), 1 ff. Gn. 418 ff.} Br^{MP 95 ff., intr. 238 ff.} Poznanvski^{Schiloh (1904)}. ‎שׁילל‎ see ‎שׁלל‎.

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Male • A name in Jacob's blessing on Judah

Man living at the time of the Patriarchs

Shiloh, a term used in Jacob's prophetic blessing on Judah, possibly referring to a future ruler or a place of rest.

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.49.10;
• only referred to as Shiloh שִׁילֹה.

Shiloh is a term that appears in Genesis 49:10 as part of Jacob's prophetic blessing on his son Judah. The verse states, "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples." The exact meaning of "Shiloh" in this context is debated among scholars. Some interpret it as a reference to a future Messianic figure, a descendant of Judah who would rule over the nations. Others understand it as a place name, possibly referring to the city of Shiloh, where the tabernacle was once set up. In this interpretation, the verse would mean that Judah's leadership would continue until the coming of a time of rest or peace. Regardless of the specific interpretation, the mention of Shiloh in this passage underscores the importance and prominence of the tribe of Judah in the prophetic vision of Israel's future.

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