Quick Definition
Shelah
Biblical Persons & Places
Shelah
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.5;
referred to as Shelah (שֵׁלָה), or Shelanite (שֵׁלָנִי);
son of Judah and Bath-shua;
a brother of Er and Onan;
half-brother of: Perez and Zerah;
father of Er, Laadah, Jokim, Joash and Saraph.
Strong's Definition
Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite
Derivation: the same as H7596 (שְׁאֵלָה) (shortened); request;
KJV Usage: Shelah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shelah = "a petition"
1) the youngest son of Judah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.5;
son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I);
brother of: Er (H6147) and Onan (H0209);
half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I);
father of: Er (H6147H), Laadah (H3935), Jokim (H3137), Joash (H3101K) and Saraph (H8315); also called Shelanite at Num.26.20;
Also named: she.la.ni (שֵׁלָנִי "Shelanite" H8024)
§ Shelah = "a petition"
the youngest son of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֵׁלָה
shêlâh
BDB Definition:
Shelah = a petition
1) the youngest son of Judah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H7596 (shortened)
Total KJV Occurrences: 9