Lexical Definition
שֶׁלַח Shelach (sheh'-lakh) Shelah N:N-M-P
the same as שֶׁלַח
Salah, Shelah. Compare שִׁלֹחַ.
- § Salah or Shelah = "sprout"
- Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch
1) son of Arphaxad and father of Eber
See Greek: Σαλά
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.24
- son of: Cainan (Καϊνάν)
- father of: Eber (עֵבֵר)
- Also named: Sala (Σαλά "Shelah" Σαλά)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שֶׁ֫לַח proper name, masculine son of Arphachshad, Σαλα: ׳שׁ Gen 10:24 b Gen 11:13; Gen 11:14; Gen 11:15; 1Chr 1:18 b; שָׁ֑לַח Gen 10:24 a Gen 11:12; 1Chr 1:18a 1Chr 1:24.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:24 · 11:12 · 11:13 · 11:14 · 11:15 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:18 · 1:24 |
Profile
Male • Son of Cainan • Son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Shelah, son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham in Luke's genealogy.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.24;
- referred to as Shelah שֶׁלַח, or Shelah (KJV= Sala) Σαλά;
- a son of Cainan Καϊνάν;
- father of Eber עֵבֵר.
Shelah was the son of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) and the grandson of Shem, according to Genesis 10:24 and 11:12. He was born when Arpachshad was 35 years old and lived for 433 years (Genesis 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 (Luke 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.
All entries for Shelah: שֶׁלַח ☩ Σαλά