Lexical Definition
שֵׁלָנִי Shêlânîy (shay-law-nee') Shelanite N:N--PG
from שֵׁלָה
Shelanites.
- § Shelanites = see Shelah "quietness"
- a Shelanite (collectively), or descendants of Shelah
1) a descendant of Shelah
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַשֵּׁ֣לָנִ֔י | the Shelahite | Num.26.20 |
| Σηλωνί | Shelanites | LXX.Num.26.20 |
Extended Information
group of: שֵׁלָה
- Someone descended from Shelah who was a man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.5
- son of: Judah (יְהוּדָה) and Bath-shua (בַּת)
- brother of: Er (עֵר) and Onan (אוֹנָן)
- half-brother of: Perez (פֶּרֶץ) and Zerah (זֶרַח)
- father of: Er (עֵר), Laadah (לַעְדָּה), Jokim (יוֹקִים), Joash (יוֹאָשׁ) and Saraph (שָׂרָף); also called Shelanite at Num.26.20
- Group of she.lah (שֵׁלָה "Shelah" שֵׁלָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: שִׁילוֹנִי
שֵׁלָנִי adjective, of a people of foregoing: with article as collective noun ׳הַשּׁ Num 26:20 (P). So read also 1Chr 9:5; Neh 11:5, see שִׁילֹנִי.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 26:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 9:5 |
| Nehemiah | 11:5 |