לְ/שֵׁלָ֣ה
𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤄
Shelah
to Shelah
A personal name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily referring to a descendant of Shem (Genesis genealogies) and a son of Judah (Genesis 38), with possible additional occurrences as a clan or family name. The word's lexical meaning is debated and primarily attested as a proper name, not as a common noun. It does not directly mean 'request' in attested biblical usage but may be linked to a root meaning 'to ask' or 'to request' via etymology. In every biblical occurrence, it signifies an individual or group bearing this name, rather than conveying a general concept or common noun.
Genesis 38:26 · Word #11
Lexicon H7956
| Lemma | שֵׁלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Shelah |
| Strong's | H7956 |
| Definition | A personal name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily referring to a descendant of Shem (Genesis genealogies) and a son of Judah (Genesis 38), with possible additional occurrences as a clan or family name. The word's lexical meaning is debated and primarily attested as a proper name, not as a common noun. It does not directly mean 'request' in attested biblical usage but may be linked to a root meaning 'to ask' or 'to request' via etymology. In every biblical occurrence, it signifies an individual or group bearing this name, rather than conveying a general concept or common noun. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Shelah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7956-01
to Shelah
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + proper masculine singular personal name (Np). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to the proper name שֵׁלָה (Shelah). Although the name is etymologically linked to the root שׁאל (“to ask”), in biblical usage it functions strictly as a personal name, so it is rendered as such while preserving the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Shelah
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Shelah |