◄ 8031. Shalishah ►
Lexicon Shalishah: Shalishah Original Word: שָׁלִשָׁה Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Shalishah Pronunciation: shah-LEE-shah Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lee-shaw') Definition: Shalishah Meaning: Shalishah Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shalisha Feminine from shalash; trebled land; Shalishah, a place in Palestine -- Shalisha. see HEBREW shalash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as shalosh Definition an area of Isr. searched by Saul NASB Translation Shalishah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁלִ֫שָׁה proper name, of a location doubtful; — ׳אֶרֶץשֿׁ 1 Samuel 9:4, B ᵐ5L Σελχα, A Σαλισσα; ? compare בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה 2 Kings 4:42. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁלֹשׁ (shalosh), meaning "three" or "third." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun שָׁלִשָׁה (Shalishah), as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The term "Shalishah" is used in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in relation to the search for Saul's father's donkeys. Context: Shalishah is a region mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in 1 Samuel 9:4. It is one of the areas that Saul and his servant passed through while searching for the lost donkeys of Saul's father, Kish. The exact location of Shalishah is not definitively known, but it is believed to be situated in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Jerusalem. The mention of Shalishah in the narrative highlights the extensive search undertaken by Saul, indicating the importance of the task and the vastness of the territory covered. The region's name, derived from the Hebrew word for "three" or "third," may suggest a division or a third part of a larger area, though the specific reason for the name is not detailed in the biblical text. Forms and Transliterations שָׁלִ֖שָׁה שלשה šā·li·šāh šālišāh shaLishah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 9:4 HEB: וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ שָׁלִ֖שָׁה וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑אוּ NAS: through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find KJV: the land of Shalisha, but they found INT: and passed the land of Shalishah did not find 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8031 1 Occurrence šā·li·šāh — 1 Occ.