שְׁחֵלֶת
Strong's H7827
shᵉchêleth
/shekh-ay'-leth/
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7827
- Hebrew
- שְׁחֵלֶת
- Transliteration
- shᵉchêleth
- Pronunciation
- /shekh-ay'-leth/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
Derivation
apparently from the same as H7826 (שַׁחַל) through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling off by concussion of sound;H7826 (shachal)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
onycha
Related Hebrew Words
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