Quick Definition
Sheleph
Biblical Persons & Places
Sheleph
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
only referred to as Sheleph (שֶׁ֫לֶף);
son of Joktan;
a brother of Almodad, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah and Jobab.
Strong's Definition
Sheleph, a son of Jokthan
Derivation: from H8025 (שָׁלַף); extract;
KJV Usage: Sheleph.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Sheleph = "a drawing forth"
1) the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Sheleph = "a drawing forth"
the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֶׁלֶף
sheleph
BDB Definition:
Sheleph = a drawing forth
1) the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H8025
Total KJV Occurrences: 2