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Sheleph

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(drawn out). Son of Joktan (Gen. 10:26²⁶And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (Genesis 10:26); 1 Chron. 1:20²⁰And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (1 Chronicles 1:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Joktan, of the family of Shem (Gen. 10:26²⁶And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (Genesis 10:26); 1 Chron. 1:20²⁰And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (1 Chronicles 1:20)). His descendants have been traced to Southern Arabia, where the tribe of Shelif or Shulaf has been found.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8026 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

shelaph

Phonic:

sheh’-lef

Meaning:

from 8025; extract; Sheleph, a son of Jokthan

KJV Usage:

Sheleph

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a drawing out

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

To draw out; extract:―son of Joktan, Gen. 10:26. {Exhaurire}