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שַׁעֲלִים H8171
H8171 is the Hebrew word שַׁעֲלִים, transliterated Shaʻălîym and said shah-al-eem'. The King James Version most often renders it shalim.
What it means
Shaalim, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
plural of H7776 (שׁוּעָל); foxes.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shalim.
Verses using שַׁעֲלִים
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 9:4 · KJV
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8171 mean?
H8171 is the Hebrew word שַׁעֲלִים (Shaʻălîym), meaning Shaalim, a place in Palestine.
How is H8171 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shalim (1 time).
How many times does H8171 appear in the Bible?
שַׁעֲלִים (Shaʻălîym) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8171 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: plural of H7776 (שׁוּעָל); foxes.
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