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שִׁלְחִי

𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤉

Shilechi

H7977 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁלח to send, stretch out, let go, dispatch

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.

Semantic Range

personal name (patronymic, 'son/descendant of Shilḥaḥ'), masculine individual designation

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שׁלח (to send, send out, let go), with the theophoric or patronymic ending -î, indicating 'my Shilḥaḥ' or 'of Shilḥaḥ.' Thus, 'Shilchîy' would mean either 'belonging to Shilḥaḥ' or 'Shilḥaḥ is (my ancestor).'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Shilchîy appears in the Hebrew Bible as the father of Azubah, who was the wife of King Asa of Judah (1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31). The use of the ending -îy typically forms an adjectival or patronymic, designating familial association. While earlier translations (including the KJV) render this simply as 'Shilhi,' the Hebrew form is more explicitly patronymic. There is no evidence that this name was ever used as a tribal or place designation. The meaning is distinct from later religious or ethnic terms and reflects standard naming practice among Israelites of the monarchic period. 'Shilchîy' occurs solely as a personal name and is not employed as a general term for a social identity or group. Standard English translations simply transliterate the name; however, readers should note that the patronymic construction cues family lineage significant to biblical genealogical tradition.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שֶׁלַח; missive, i.e. armed; Shilchi, an Israelite; Shilhi.

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Root Family

שׁלח (š-l-ḥ) — to send, stretch out, dispatch, let go

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7974 שֶׁלַח Shelach

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7977-01 שִׁלְחִֽי shilechi HNp Shilhi Descendant of Sent-out 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7977-01 1 Kings 22:42 שִׁלְחִֽי shilechi HNp Shilhi Descendant of Sent-out
H7977-01 2 Chronicles 20:31 שִׁלְחִֽי shilechi HNp Shilhi Descendant of Sent-out
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