Shelah
שֶׁ֫לַח · she.lach · H7974Σαλά · Sala · G4527H“that breaks; that unties; that undresses” Hitchcock's 18698 mentions in 3 books, most in Genesis (5)
Who he was
Shelah was the son of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) and the grandson of Shem, according to Genesis 10:24 and Genesis 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 1Chronicles 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.
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Family
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Every mention
8 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis5 mentions
Genesis 10:24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.Genesis 11:12Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.Genesis 11:13Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.Genesis 11:14Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.Genesis 11:15Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles2 mentions
What the dictionary says
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Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain