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שָׁלָה H7953
H7953 is the Hebrew word שָׁלָה, transliterated shâlâh and said shaw-law'. The King James Version most often renders it taketh away.
What it means
to draw out or off, i.e. remove (the soul by death).
Where it comes from
a primitive root (rather cognate (by contraction) to the base of H5394 (נָשַׁל), H7997 (שָׁלַל) and their congeners through the idea of extracting).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: take away.
Verses using שָׁלָה
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Job 27:8 · KJV
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Common questions
What does Strong's H7953 mean?
H7953 is the Hebrew word שָׁלָה (shâlâh), meaning to draw out or off, i.e. remove (the soul by death).
How is H7953 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it taketh away (1 time).
How many times does H7953 appear in the Bible?
שָׁלָה (shâlâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7953 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (rather cognate (by contraction) to the base of H5394 (נָשַׁל), H7997 (שָׁלַל) and their congeners through the idea of extracting).
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