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שֶׁלֶט H7982

H7982 is the Hebrew word שֶׁלֶט, transliterated sheleṭ and said sheh'-let. The King James Version most often renders it shields.

Word: שֶׁלֶטTransliteration: sheleṭSaid: sheh'-letLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person).

Where it comes from

from H7980 (שָׁלַט).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shields 7×

Strong's own list of renderings: shield.

Verses using שֶׁלֶט

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 8:7 · KJV

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

2 Kings 11:10 · KJV

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 18:7 · KJV

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 23:9 · KJV

Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.

Song of Solomon 4:4 · KJV

Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

Jeremiah 51:11 · KJV

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

Ezekiel 27:11 · KJV

The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7982 mean?

H7982 is the Hebrew word שֶׁלֶט (sheleṭ), meaning probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person).

How is H7982 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shields (7 times).

How many times does H7982 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁלֶט (sheleṭ) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7982 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7980 (שָׁלַט).

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