שָׁלַב

shalav · set evenly

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7947 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

shalav (שָׁלַב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “set evenly”.

Join or set at equal distances.

How to say it

sha·lav

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Set to match one another.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • fitted ×1
  • joined ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Exodus 26:17

    Two tenons shall be for each board, fitted one to another; so you shall do for all the boards of the dwelling.

  • Exodus 36:22

    Two tenons were for each board, joined one to another; so he made for all the boards of the dwelling.