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שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל

𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤉𐤀𐤋

Shealetiel

H7597 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שאל to ask, request, inquire

Definition

Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl is a personal name meaning 'I have asked El (God)' or 'El has requested.' It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an Israelite leader of the post-exilic community, specifically the father of Zerubbabel. The name derives from a phrase expressing a petition or request to the deity El, or a statement regarding a child 'asked of God.' In biblical narrative, Shealtiel is associated with the return from Babylonian exile.

Semantic Range

a personal name meaning 'El has asked' or 'I have asked El'; used as the proper name of an Israelite leader in the post-exilic period; father of Zerubbabel; rarely, ambiguous genealogical reference

Root / Etymology

From the root שָׁאַל ('to ask, request, inquire') and the theophoric element אֵל ('El,' a chief deity designation in ancient Israelite religion). The name is formed as a compound, suggesting 'El has asked' or 'I have asked El.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl) appears primarily in post-exilic genealogical contexts (Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1), naming the father of Zerubbabel, who played a critical role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The name is characteristic of the post-exilic period, when theophoric personal names referencing El were common. It continues the Israelite tradition of names expressing relationship or appeal to the deity. In some passages (e.g., 1 Chronicles 3:17-19), there is ambiguity as to whether Shealtiel or Pedaiah is the actual father of Zerubbabel, reflecting complex genealogical traditions. Later translations such as the King James Version use 'Shealtiel' and occasionally 'Salathiel' (reflecting Greek/Latin forms), which does not reflect a difference in meaning but aligns with transliteration conventions. The use of El rather than YHWH in the theophoric element is notable and reflects broader Israelite naming patterns. The term is almost exclusively found as a proper name and does not appear as a common noun or verb.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or שַׁלְתִּיאֵל; from שָׁאַל and אֵל; I have asked God; Shealtiel, an Israelite; Shalthiel, Shealtiel.

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Root Family

שאל (š-ʾ-l) — to ask, request, inquire

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4861 מִשְׁאָל Asking-town
H4862 מִשְׁאָלָה petitions of
H7585 שְׁאוֹל in the underworld
H7586 שָׁאוּל to Shaul
H7587 שָׁאוּלִי the Shaulite

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7597-02 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ shealetiel HNp Shealtiel I-have-asked-El 6
H7597-01 שַׁלְתִּיאֵ֡ל shaletiel HNp Shealtiel I have asked El 3

Occurrences in Scripture

9 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7597-02 Haggai 1:1 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ shealetiel HNp Shealtiel I-have-asked-El
H7597-01 Haggai 1:12 שַׁלְתִּיאֵ֡ל shaletiel HNp Shealtiel I have asked El
H7597-01 Haggai 1:14 שַׁלְתִּיאֵ֜ל shaletiel HNp Shealtiel I have asked El
H7597-01 Haggai 2:2 שַׁלְתִּיאֵל֙ shaletiel HNp of Shealtiel I have asked El
H7597-02 Haggai 2:23 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤ל shealetiel HNp Shealtiel I-have-asked-El
H7597-02 Ezra 3:2 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ shealetiel HNp Shealtiel I-have-asked-El
H7597-02 Ezra 3:8 שְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵל shealetiel HNp Shealtiel I-have-asked-El
H7597-02 Nehemiah 12:1 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל shealetiel HNp of Shealtiel I-have-asked-El
H7597-02 1 Chronicles 3:17 שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל shealetiel HNp Shealtiel I-have-asked-El
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