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שִׁלֹחַ H7975

H7975 is the Hebrew word שִׁלֹחַ, transliterated Shilôach and said shee-lo'-akh. The King James Version most often renders it siloah.

Word: שִׁלֹחַTransliteration: ShilôachSaid: shee-lo'-akhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem.

Where it comes from

or (in imitation of H7974 (שֶׁלַח)) שֶׁלַח; (Nehemiah 3:15), from H7971 (שָׁלַח); rill.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

siloah 1×shiloah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shiloah, Siloah.

Verses using שִׁלֹחַ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Nehemiah 3:15 · KJV

But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

Isaiah 8:6 · KJV

Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;

Common questions

What does Strong's H7975 mean?

H7975 is the Hebrew word שִׁלֹחַ (Shilôach), meaning Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem.

How is H7975 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it siloah (1 time), shiloah (1 time).

How many times does H7975 appear in the Bible?

שִׁלֹחַ (Shilôach) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7975 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (in imitation of H7974 (שֶׁלַח)) שֶׁלַח; (Nehemiah 3:15), from H7971 (שָׁלַח); rill.

Nearby entries

H7972 · שְׁלַח — {to send away, for, or out (in a great…H7973 · שֶׁלַח — a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also…H7974 · שֶׁלַח — Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch H7976 · שִׁלֻּחָה — a shoot H7977 · שִׁלְחִי — Shilchi, an Israelite H7978 · שִׁלְחִים — Shilchim, a place in Palestine

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