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Shuthelah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(discord). Head of the Ephraimite family of Shuthalhites (Num. 26:35³⁵These 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. (Numbers 26:35); 1 Chron. 7:20-21²⁰And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, ²¹And 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. (1 Chronicles 7:20‑21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Ephraim (Num. 26:35-36³⁵These 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. ³⁶And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. (Numbers 26:35‑36); 1 Chron. 7:20²⁰And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, (1 Chronicles 7:20)).

2. Son of Zabad, a descendant of Ephraim (1 Chron. 7:21²¹And 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. (1 Chronicles 7:21)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7803 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shuwthelach

Phonic:

shoo-theh’-lakh

Meaning:

probably from 7582 and the same as 8520; crash of breakage; Shuthelach, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Shuthelah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

freshly appointed: resembling rejuvenation

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Planting of offspring; noise of breaking:―a son of Ephraim, 1 Chron. 7:21. {Plantatio propaginis}