שׁוּתֶלַח
𐤔𐤅𐤕𐤋𐤇
Shutelach
H7803 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Shuthelach, a proper personal name applied to two individuals within the biblical genealogies; the precise meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may reflect a sense related to destruction or desolation. Used exclusively as a masculine given name within the genealogies of the Israelite tribes.
Semantic Range
proper personal name; possibly bearing a semantic nuance of destruction or crash due to uncertain root connection; individual Israelite namesake; clan name
Root / Etymology
From uncertain roots, possibly related to שָׁאָה (sha'ah, 'to devastate, lay waste') and likened semantically to תֶּלַח (telech). The construction and precise root connection of the name are not entirely clear among scholars; thus, etymology uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Shuthelach appears in genealogical records in the Torah (Numbers 26:35, 1 Chronicles 7:20, 21). He is listed as a descendant of Ephraim, one of the tribes of the Israelites, and is the eponymous ancestor of the Shuthelahite clan. The meaning of the name does not receive emphasis in the biblical narrative, functioning primarily as an individual and clan identifier. Early English translations often simply transliterate the name. There is no indication in the text that the bearer of this name is meant to embody destructive or violent connotations. The association with later religious or ethnic terms (e.g., 'Jew') is inappropriate for this early Israelite context. The use and form of this name are typical of West Semitic theophoric and non-theophoric personal names of the patriarchal and monarchic periods.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from שָׁאָה and the same as תֶּלַח; crash of breakage; Shuthelach, the name of two Israelites; Shuthelah.
Bantu Hebrew
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שאה (š-ʾ-h) — to desolate, devastate, destroy
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4876 | מַשּׁוּאָה | to ruined sites |
| H7582 | שָׁאָה | to cause desolation |
| H7583 | שָׁאָה | the one appalling himself |
| H7584 | שַׁאֲוָה | like a crashing storm |
| H7588 | שָׁאוֹן | like roaring tumult |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7803-02 |
שׁוּתָ֑לַח | shutalach | HNp |
Shuthelah | Devastation-one | 2 |
H7803-01 |
לְ/שׁוּתֶ֗לַח | leshutelach | HR/Np |
of Shuthelah | to Shuthelach the Desolation-one | 1 |
H7803-03 |
וְ/שׁוּתֶ֥לַח | veshutelach | HC/Np |
and Shuthelah | and Desolation | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7803-01 |
Numbers 26:35 | לְ/שׁוּתֶ֗לַח | leshutelach | HR/Np |
of Shuthelah | to Shuthelach the Desolation-one |
H7803-02 |
Numbers 26:36 | שׁוּתָ֑לַח | shutalach | HNp |
Shuthelah | Devastation-one |
H7803-02 |
1 Chronicles 7:20 | שׁוּתָ֑לַח | shutalach | HNp |
Shuthelah | Devastation-one |
H7803-03 |
1 Chronicles 7:21 | וְ/שׁוּתֶ֥לַח | veshutelach | HC/Np |
and Shuthelah | and Desolation |