The meaning of “שָׁלָל”
Understanding shâlâl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
prey, spoil. - booty 1) prey, plunder, spoil, booty 1a) prey 1b) booty, spoil, plunder (of war) 1c) plunder (private) 1d...
שָׁלָל
prey, spoil. - booty 1) prey, plunder, spoil, booty 1a) prey 1b) booty, spoil, plunder (of war) 1c) plunder (private) 1d) gain (meaning dubious)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:27 | “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.” Word: שָׁלָל (shâlâl) | |
| Deuteronomy 13:16 | “And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.” Word: שָׁלָל (shâlâl) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:16 | “And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.” Word: שָׁלָל (shâlâl) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:27 | “Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.” Word: שָׁלָל (shâlâl) | |
| Psalms 119:162 | “I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.” Word: שָׁלָל (shâlâl) |
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