Sheleph
שֶׁ֫לֶף · she.leph · H8026“who draws out” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)
Who he was
Sheleph was one of the sons of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem, according to Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the nations descended from Noah's sons after the flood. The descendants of Joktan, including Sheleph, are listed as living in the region from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
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Family
FatherJoktanSiblingsAlmodad, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
(a drawing forth), the second in order of the sons of Joktan.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
Read the article →Sources
- 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