What does שָׁלַב mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to space off; intensive ( evenly ) to make equi-distant".
Hebrew · H7947
שָׁלַב
To space off; intensive ( evenly ) to make equi-distant
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שָׁלַב H7947
What does שָׁלַב mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to space off; intensive ( evenly ) to make equi-distant".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7947?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include must be connected (1), were connected (1).
Where does שָׁלַב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 26:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It must be connected 1× Exodus 26:17
were connected 1× Exodus 36:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 26:17
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Exodus 2
Source forms
מְשֻׁלָּבֹ֔ת 2x mə·šul·lā·ḇōṯ Exodus 26:17, Exodus 36:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural 2x Exodus 26:17, Exodus 36:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to space off; intensive ( evenly ) to make equi-distant
Source Gloss
to space off; intensive ( evenly ) to make equi-distant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to space off; intensive (evenly) to make equi-distant BDB: be bound Usage: equally distant, set in order.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Participle passive Exod 26:17 · Exod 36:22 2×
Word Origins
שָׁלַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain