שֶׁל
shel · that, who; of
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7945 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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shel (שֶׁל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “that, who; of”.
A short particle meaning "that," "who," "of." Joined to other words it forms phrases like "of ours" (2 Kings 6:11) or "on account of." Frequent in Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs.
How to say it
shel
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
- That, who; of.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- because of me ×1
- however much ×1
- ours ×1
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 6:11
The heart of the king of Aram was stormy over this matter, and he called to his servants and said to them, “Will you not tell me who of those of ours is for the king of Israel?”
- Ecclesiastes 8:17
then I saw all the work of Elohim, that the human being cannot find out the work that is done under the sun; however much the human being toils in seeking, he will not find it; and even if the wise man says that he knows, he cannot find it.
- Jonah 1:12
He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea, and the sea will calm down and leave you; for I know that because of me this great storm has come on you.”