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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שָׁלַבH7947
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 Itmust be connected1×Exodus 26:17
were connected1×Exodus 36:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 26:17
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Exodus2
Source forms
מְשֻׁלָּבֹ֔ת2xmə·šul·lā·ḇōṯExodus 26:17, Exodus 36:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural2xExodus 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 definitionSource: 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 groups1Aligned forms2
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
Participle passiveExod 26:17 · Exod 36:222×
Word Origins
שָׁלַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.