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Shuthelah
plant; verdure; moist; pot
שׁוּתֶ֫לַח shu.te.lach
Shuthelah (Hebrew: שׁוּתֶ֫לַח, shu.te.lach) means “plant; verdure; moist; pot”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Exodus period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Becher in 1 Chronicles 7.
Which Shuthelah?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Shuthelah
son of Ephraim; father of Eran
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Shuthelah
son of Zabad
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
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 | Numbers 26:35 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:21 |
| Cross-references | 7 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Zabad attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ephraim.
- Ezer attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ephraim.
- Eleadah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ephraim.
- Tahan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ephraim.
- Becher co-occurrence Appears with Becher in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Bered co-occurrence Appears with Bered in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Eran co-occurrence Appears with Eran in Numbers 26.
- Zabad co-occurrence Appears with Zabad in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.21;
son of: Zabad (H2066H)
§ Shuthelah = "noise of breaking"
son of Ephraim, ancestor of Joshua, and progenitor of family of Ephraim
Shuthelah was an Ephraimite descendant, the son of Zabad, mentioned in the genealogy of Ephraim.
The biblical story
Shuthelah is mentioned in 1Ch.7.21 as a descendant of Ephraim, specifically the son of Zabad. This genealogy traces the lineage of the tribe of Ephraim, focusing on the descendants of Ephraim's sons Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, and Eladah. In this particular verse, Shuthelah is listed as the son of Zabad, who was likely a later descendant of the earlier Shuthelah mentioned in the same genealogy (1Ch.7.20). The passage goes on to describe a conflict between the Ephraimites and the men of Gath, resulting in the death of some of Ephraim's descendants. However, no further details about this specific Shuthelah's life or role are provided in the text.
Key verses
Shuthelah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.
1 Chronicles 7:21
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:21