שִׁלְטֵ֣י
𐤔𐤋𐤈𐤉
sheleṭ
shields
A large shield used as a protective device in battle, typically by warriors or soldiers. In the Hebrew Bible, שֶׁלֶט (sheleṭ) refers to a full-sized shield, often used for personal defense in warfare. The word indicates a defensive implement designed to cover and protect the body from weapons such as arrows and spears.
1 Chronicles 18:7 · Word #4
Lexicon H7982
| Lemma | שֶׁלֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | sheleṭ |
| Strong's | H7982 |
| Definition | A large shield used as a protective device in battle, typically by warriors or soldiers. In the Hebrew Bible, שֶׁלֶט (sheleṭ) refers to a full-sized shield, often used for personal defense in warfare. The word indicates a defensive implement designed to cover and protect the body from weapons such as arrows and spears. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shields |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7982-02
large battle-shields of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state (HNcmpc) from שֶׁלֶט. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes full-sized defensive shields used in warfare, reflecting the root idea of exercising control or dominion over threat. The masculine plural construct form is preserved by rendering it as "large battle-shields of," indicating possession or linkage to a following noun. |
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