שִׁלְחִֽי
𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤉
Shilechi
Shilhi
Shilchîy is a proper masculine name indicating 'descendant of (or belonging to) Shilḥaḥ.' The term is not used as a common noun but appears as a personal name in biblical genealogies. The semantic range is thus largely confined to its use as a patronymic identifying a specific individual within Israelite genealogical tradition.
2 Chronicles 20:31 · Word #19
Lexicon H7977
| Lemma | שִׁלְחִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shilechi |
| Strong's | H7977 |
| Definition | Shilchîy is a proper masculine name indicating 'descendant of (or belonging to) Shilḥaḥ.' The term is not used as a common noun but appears as a personal name in biblical genealogies. The semantic range is thus largely confined to its use as a patronymic identifying a specific individual within Israelite genealogical tradition. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shilhi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7977-01
Descendant of Sent-out
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; patronymic formation with -î suffix indicating affiliation or descent. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a masculine patronymic derived from the root שׁלח (“to send, dispatch”) with a -î ending indicating belonging or descent. “Descendant of Sent-out” preserves both the root meaning and the genealogical force of the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shilechi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Descendant of Sent-out |
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