Shelah
Shelah is the name of Judah’s youngest son and ancestor of the Shelanites, and also of a descendant of Arphaxad and father of Eber. A related form names the waters of Shiloah.
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Shelanites, The
The Shelanites were the descendants or family of Shelah, Judah’s youngest son.
Shelemiah
Shelemiah is the name of several Israelites, including priests, Levites, and fathers of officials in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Jeremiah. The name means that Jehovah repays or recompenses.
Sheleph
Sheleph was a son of Joktan. His name was also associated with a tribe or district in southern Arabia.
Shelesh
Shelesh was an Asherite, the son of Helem, listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher.
Shelomi
Shelomi was an Asherite and the father of Ahihud, one of the leaders involved in the division of the land.
Shelomith
Shelomith is the name of several biblical persons and a post-exilic family. One Shelomith was the mother of the man judged for blasphemy in Leviticus 24.
Shelomoth
Shelomoth is a variant form of Shelomith. It designates several Levites from the families of Izhar, Eliezer, and Gershon.
Shelumiel
Shelumiel was the son of Zurishaddai and the prince of the tribe of Simeon during the wilderness period. He represented Simeon in Israel’s numbering and offerings.
Shem
Shem was the son of Noah and ancestor of the peoples traditionally associated with the Semitic nations. He was preserved through the Flood and became an ancestor in the line leading to Abraham and Israel.
Shema
Shema is the name of several men, including a Reubenite, a Benjamite, and one who stood with Ezra when the Law was read. It also designates a town in southern Judah.
Shemaah
Shemaah was a Benjamite of Gibeah and the father of Ahiezer and Joash, who joined David at Ziklag.
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