7982. shelet
Strong's Lexicon
shelet: Shield, Buckler

Original Word: שֶׁלֶט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shelet
Pronunciation: SHEH-let
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-let)
Definition: Shield, Buckler
Meaning: a shield

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be smooth or polished.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "shield" is "ἀσπίς" (aspis), Strong's Greek #785, which also conveys the idea of protection and defense.

Usage: The Hebrew word "shelet" refers to a type of shield or buckler, typically used in a military context. It signifies a protective device carried by warriors to defend against enemy attacks. The term emphasizes the aspect of defense and protection, often symbolizing God's protection over His people.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, shields were essential components of a soldier's armor. They were crafted from wood, leather, or metal and were designed to deflect arrows, spears, and other weapons. The use of shields was not only practical but also symbolic, representing strength, protection, and divine favor. In the biblical context, the imagery of a shield is frequently used to describe God's protective nature over Israel and His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
perhaps shield
NASB Translation
quivers (1), shields (5), small shields (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שֶׁ֫לֶט] noun masculine2Samuel 8:7 shield (?); — plural שְׁלָטִים 2 Kings 11:10 +, construct שִׁלְטֵי 2 Samuel 8:7 +; suffix שִׁלְטֵיהֶם Ezekiel 27:11; — shields (so AV RV Thes; al. quivers, or [see especially BarnesExpos. T. x, 43 f. (compare 188)] arms, equipment; Vrss vary; Assyrian šal‰u (see √) seems to be a specific article), 2 Samuel 8:7 = 1 Chronicles 18:7; 2 Kings 11:10 2Chronicles 23:9 (where + מָגִנּוֺת, but) Songs 4:4 apposition of מָגֵן (q. v. below גנן), hung on walls, compare Ezekiel 27:11; ׳מִלְאוּ הַשּׁ Jeremiah 51:11 i.e., perhaps, put arms through thongs, ready to use them (but see Barnesi. with, and Gie, cf, מלא Qal 2).

שַׁלָּ֑טֶת see שַׁלִּיט above.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
shield

From shalat; probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. Protecting the person) -- shield.

see HEBREW shalat

Forms and Transliterations
הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ השלטים שִׁלְטֵ֣י שִׁלְטֵ֥י שִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞ם שלטי שלטיהם haš·šə·lā·ṭîm hashshelaTim haššəlāṭîm shilTei shilteiHem šil·ṭê šil·ṭê·hem šilṭê šilṭêhem
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2 Samuel 8:7
HEB: דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: David took the shields of gold which
KJV: took the shields of gold
INT: took David the shields of gold which

2 Kings 11:10
HEB: הַחֲנִית֙ וְאֶת־ הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
NAS: the spears and shields that [had been] King
KJV: spears and shields, that [were] in the temple
INT: hundred the spears and shields which King

1 Chronicles 18:7
HEB: דָּוִ֗יד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: David took the shields of gold which
KJV: took the shields of gold
INT: took David the shields of gold which

2 Chronicles 23:9
HEB: הַמָּגִנּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־ הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
NAS: and the large and small shields which
KJV: and bucklers, and shields, that [had been] king
INT: the spears and the large and small which had been King

Songs 4:4
HEB: עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל שִׁלְטֵ֥י הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
NAS: All the round shields of the mighty men.
KJV: bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
INT: and All shields of the mighty

Jeremiah 51:11
HEB: הַחִצִּים֮ מִלְא֣וּ הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה
NAS: fill the quivers! The LORD
KJV: gather the shields: the LORD
INT: the arrows fill the quivers has aroused the LORD

Ezekiel 27:11
HEB: בְּמִגְדְּלוֹתַ֖יִךְ הָי֑וּ שִׁלְטֵיהֶ֞ם תִּלּ֤וּ עַל־
NAS: They hung their shields on your walls
KJV: they hanged their shields upon thy walls
INT: your towers become their shields hung on

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7982
7 Occurrences


haš·šə·lā·ṭîm — 3 Occ.
šil·ṭê — 3 Occ.
šil·ṭê·hem — 1 Occ.
















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