שְׁלַ֣ל
𐤔𐤋𐤋
shâlâl
the spoil
Material goods, livestock, or persons captured or taken during a military conflict, raid, or violent encounter; refers to the tangible possessions seized from defeated opponents. In certain contexts, may also refer more generally to prey in a non-military sense. The term can encompass anything of value confiscated as a result of victory, including property, livestock, and occasionally people or prisoners.
Isaiah 8:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H7998
| Lemma | שָׁלָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shâlâl |
| Strong's | H7998 |
| Definition | Material goods, livestock, or persons captured or taken during a military conflict, raid, or violent encounter; refers to the tangible possessions seized from defeated opponents. In certain contexts, may also refer more generally to prey in a non-military sense. The term can encompass anything of value confiscated as a result of victory, including property, livestock, and occasionally people or prisoners. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the spoil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7998-07
plunder-spoil of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives directly from the verb שלל, meaning "to plunder" or "carry off," and denotes the tangible goods or persons seized by force. The construct singular form requires the sense "plunder-spoil of," linking it to what follows as that which has been taken. |
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