Shelah
Shelah, son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham in Luke's genealogy.
The name Shelah means “that breaks; that unties; that undresses”
MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld & New Testaments3 books8 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 10:24; referred to as Shelah (שֶׁ֫לַח) or Shelah (Σαλά); a son of Cainan; father of Eber.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Birth of Salahc. 2311 BC
- Lifetime of Salahc. 2311 BC
- Birth of Eberc. 2281 BC
- Death of Salahc. 1878 BC
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Mentions
- Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
- And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
- And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,
- …the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,