שִׁילֹה
shilo · Shiloh
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7886 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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shilo (שִׁילֹה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shiloh”.
A word in Jacob's blessing of Judah ("until Shiloh comes") whose meaning is debated; it is read as a name or title of the coming ruler, or as "until he comes to whom it belongs".
How to say it
shi·lo
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.
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Where it appears
- Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him will be the obedience of the peoples.