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Sheleph
who draws out
שֶׁ֫לֶף she.leph
Sheleph (Hebrew: שֶׁ֫לֶף, she.leph) means “who draws out”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Almodad in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Sheleph
descendant of Shem; son of Joktan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:26 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:20 |
| Cross-references | 6 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Havilah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Hazarmaveth attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Almodad attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Ophir attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Hadoram attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Hazarmaveth co-occurrence Appears with Hazarmaveth in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Almodad co-occurrence Appears with Almodad in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Jerah co-occurrence Appears with Jerah in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Sheleph = "a drawing forth"
the 2nd son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem
Sheleph, a son of Joktan and descendant of Shem.
The biblical story
Sheleph was one of the sons of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem, according to Gen.10.26 and 1Ch.1.20. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the nations descended from Noah's sons after the flood. The descendants of Joktan, including Sheleph, are listed as living in the region from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
Key verses
Sheleph appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis 10:26 -
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:20
Show all 2 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:26
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:20