שָׁלָה
shala · be negligent; deceive
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7952 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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shala (שָׁלָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “be negligent; deceive”.
Deceive, give someone false hope (2 Kings 4:28); also be negligent, slack (2 Chronicles 29:11).
How to say it
sha·la
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
- To slack off, resting easy instead of doing one's duty.
- To raise someone's hopes with something false.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- be negligent ×1
- deceive ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 4:28
She said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”
- 2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, now do not be negligent, for YHWH has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and to be his ministers and those who burn incense.”