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Shual

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fox). (1) An Asherite (1 Chron. 7:36³⁶The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, (1 Chronicles 7:36)). (2) An unlocated land (1 Sam. 13:17¹⁷And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: (1 Samuel 13:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. District to which a company of Philistine spoilers turned when they were encamped against Israel (1 Sam. 13:17¹⁷And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: (1 Samuel 13:17)). Not identified.

2. Son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chron. 7:36³⁶The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, (1 Chronicles 7:36)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7777 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shuw`al

Phonic:

shoo-awl’

Meaning:

the same as 7776; Shual, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Shual

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a jackal

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A fox; wolf; a burrower:―name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine, 1 Chron. 7:36. {Vulpes}