The meaning of “שׁוּתֶלַח”
Understanding Shûwthelach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably from שָׁאָה and the same as תֶּלַח; crash of breakage Shuthelah. - § Shuthelah = "noise of breaking" - Shuthela...
שׁוּתֶלַח
probably from שָׁאָה and the same as תֶּלַח; crash of breakage Shuthelah. - § Shuthelah = "noise of breaking" - Shuthelach, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Ephraim, ancestor of Joshua, and progenitor of family of Ephraim
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 26:35 | “These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.” Word: שׁוּתֶלַח (Shûwthelach) | |
| Numbers 26:36 | “And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.” Word: שׁוּתֶלַח (Shûwthelach) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:20 | “And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,” Word: שׁוּתֶלַח (Shûwthelach) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:21 | “And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.” Word: שׁוּתֶלַח (Shûwthelach) |