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שְׁלִי H7987

H7987 is the Hebrew word שְׁלִי, transliterated shᵉlîy and said shel-ee'. The King James Version most often renders it quietly.

Word: שְׁלִיTransliteration: shᵉlîySaid: shel-ee'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

privacy.

Where it comes from

from H7951 (שָׁלָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

quietly 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] quietly.

Verses using שְׁלִי

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 3:27 · KJV

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7987 mean?

H7987 is the Hebrew word שְׁלִי (shᵉlîy), meaning privacy.

How is H7987 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it quietly (1 time).

How many times does H7987 appear in the Bible?

שְׁלִי (shᵉlîy) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7987 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7951 (שָׁלָה).

Nearby entries

H7984 · שִׁלְטוֹן — {a potentate}H7985 · שׇׁלְטָן — empire (abstractly or concretely)H7986 · שַׁלֶּטֶת — a vixen H7988 · שִׁלְיָה — a fetus or babe (as extruded in birth)H7989 · שַׁלִּיט — potent; concretely, a prince or warrior H7990 · שַׁלִּיט — mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely…

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