◄ 7982. shelet ►
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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shield From shalat; probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. Protecting the person) -- shield. see HEBREW shalat 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to defend or protect. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1002: βέλος (belos) • meaning "missile" or "dart," which is what the shield would protect against. • G1849: ἐξουσία (exousia) • meaning "authority" or "power," reflecting the protective power of a shield. • G3696: ὀπλοθήκη (oplothēkē) • meaning "armory" or "place of weapons," where shields would be stored. The concept of a shield in biblical literature extends beyond the physical object to represent God's protection and strength, serving as a metaphor for divine safeguarding and refuge. Usage: The term שֶׁלֶט (shelet) is used in the context of warfare, referring to a large shield that provides defense against enemy attacks. It is mentioned in the context of military equipment and armory. Context: The Hebrew word שֶׁלֶט (shelet) appears in the Old Testament as a term for a large shield, a crucial piece of defensive armor used by soldiers in ancient Israel. This type of shield was likely made of wood or metal and covered with leather, designed to protect the entire body from arrows, spears, and other projectiles. The use of the shelet is indicative of the organized military strategies employed by ancient armies, where soldiers would form protective lines or phalanxes using these large shields. The shelet is mentioned in the context of the armory of King Solomon, highlighting its importance and value in the royal arsenal. The shield symbolizes not only physical protection but also divine protection, as seen in various biblical passages where God is metaphorically described as a shield to His people. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 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.