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שַׁעַלְבִים H8169

H8169 is the Hebrew word שַׁעַלְבִים, transliterated Shaʻalbîym and said shah-al-beem'. The King James Version most often renders it shaalbim.

Word: שַׁעַלְבִיםTransliteration: ShaʻalbîymSaid: shah-al-beem'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

or שַׁעֲלַבִּין; plural from H7776 (שׁוּעָל); fox-holes.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shaalbim 2×shaalabbin 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shaalabbin, Shaalbim.

Verses using שַׁעַלְבִים

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 19:42 · KJV

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Judges 1:35 · KJV

But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

1 Kings 4:9 · KJV

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

Common questions

What does Strong's H8169 mean?

H8169 is the Hebrew word שַׁעַלְבִים (Shaʻalbîym), meaning Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Palestine.

How is H8169 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shaalbim (2 times), shaalabbin (1 time).

How many times does H8169 appear in the Bible?

שַׁעַלְבִים (Shaʻalbîym) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8169 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or שַׁעֲלַבִּין; plural from H7776 (שׁוּעָל); fox-holes.

Nearby entries

H8166 · שְׂעִירָה — a she-goat H8167 · שְׂעִירָה — Seirah, a place in Palestine H8168 · שֹׁעַל — the palm; by extension, a handful H8170 · שַׁעַלְבֹנִי — a Shaalbonite or inhabitant of Shaalbin H8171 · שַׁעֲלִים — Shaalim, a place in Palestine H8172 · שָׁעַן — to support one's self

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