Abarim Publications'
Biblical Name Vault





Hub
Name Vault
On Names in the Bible
Methods and Sources
Bible Commentary
The Hebrew Alphabet


Mardie MacDonald Fund



Cross On Me - a Novel
"Dazzling! Breathtaking!"
Hub Contact Book Reviews Copyright Author

Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Sheleph


A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
Y
Z
 Sabtah
Sabteca
Salem
Salu (Sallu)
Samson
Samuel
Sarah, Sarai
satan
Saul
Seba
Seir
Sephar
Serug
Seth
Shaddai
Sharon
Sheba
Shechem
Shelah
Sheleph
Shem
Shiloah, Siloam
Shiloh
Shimea
Shimei
Shinar
Shisha
Shoshannah
Shuah
Siddim
Sidon
Simeon
Sin
Sinite/ Sinim
Sinai
Sisera
Sitnah
Sodom
Solomon
Succoth
Susa
Susan/Susannah

Sheleph Sheleph

Seleph is one of the many sons of Joktan, the brother of Peleg. The latter goes on to be the ancestor of Abraham; the Joktanites are the last mentioned Shemite generation before the tower of Babel is built.

The name Shelep comes from the verb Sheleph (shalap 2402), which mean to draw, and specifically to draw a sandal of a foot (Ru 4:7) or a sword out of its sheath (Ju 8:20) or slightly more grim: from a wound (Ju 3:22). In Psalm 129:6 the verb is even used to describe blades of grass emerging on the roof of a house.

The Hebrew word for sword is Horeb (hereb 732a) derived from Horeb (harab 732) to slay, fight. Besides the many occurrences of hereb meaning the sword with which one battles, is it also used as tool to circumcise (flint knives). The sharp of the sword is literally called `the mouth' of the sword, and a verb similar to Horeb (harab 732) is Horeb (hareb 731) meaning dry up, lay waste, make desolate. A derivation of Horeb (hareb 731) is Horeb (horeb 731b) meaning dryness, desolation, and is the name of Mount Horeb (or Sinai) where Moses met God (Ex 3), where the Law was given through Moses (Mal 4:4), and where God made the covenant with Israel (Deut 29:1).

The name Seleph means Drawn Out.



• • •
home