◄ 7827. shecheleth ►
Strong's Lexicon shecheleth: Onycha Original Word: שְׁחֶלֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: shcheleth Pronunciation: shekh'-eh-leth Phonetic Spelling: (shekh-ay'-leth) Definition: a scale, shell, the aromatic mussel Meaning: A scale, shell, or the aromatic mussel. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to peel off in flakes or scales. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for שְׁחֶלֶת, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to the composition of the incense used in the Tabernacle, a concept not directly paralleled in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of incense and fragrance can be found in Greek terms such as θυμίαμα (thymiama • Strong's Greek 2368), which refers to incense or a fragrant offering. Usage: The term שְׁחֶלֶת is used in the context of the sacred incense described in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Exodus. Context: שְׁחֶלֶת (shechelet) appears in the Hebrew Bible in Exodus 30:34, where it is listed as one of the ingredients of the sacred incense to be used in the Tabernacle. The term is traditionally understood to refer to an aromatic substance, often identified as the shell of a mollusk, which was used for its fragrance. The precise identification of שְׁחֶלֶת has been a matter of scholarly debate, with some suggesting it refers to a type of onyx or a resinous substance. However, the most common interpretation aligns it with a marine origin, possibly the operculum of a sea snail, which was valued for its aromatic properties. The use of שְׁחֶלֶת in the sacred incense underscores the importance of fragrance in ancient worship practices, symbolizing purity and the pleasing nature of offerings to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as shachal Definition (an ingredient of the holy incense) perhaps onycha NASB Translation onycha (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁחֵ֫לֶת noun feminine an ingredient of the holy incense, + נָטָף, חֶלְבְּנָה, Exodus 30:34; ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ὄνυξ, onyx (whence AV onycha), i.e. unguis odoratus, the operculum, or closing-flap, of certain molluscs, with pungent odour whenburnt, see Thes1388f. Di Shipley-CookEncy. Bib. ONYCHA; so most; KG JacobZMG xliii (1889), 354 proposes amber. שׁחן (√ of following; compare Arabic be hot, then inflamed; Aramaic שְׁחַן, be warm, heat). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance onycha Apparently from the same as shachal through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling off by concussion of sound; a scale or shell, i.e. The aromatic mussel. -- onycha. see HEBREW shachal Forms and Transliterations וּשְׁחֵ֙לֶת֙ ושחלת ū·šə·ḥê·leṯ ūšəḥêleṯ usheChelet Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 30:34 HEB: סַמִּ֗ים נָטָ֤ף ׀ וּשְׁחֵ֙לֶת֙ וְחֶלְבְּנָ֔ה סַמִּ֖ים NAS: stacte and onycha and galbanum, KJV: stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; INT: spices stacte and onycha and galbanum spices 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 7827 1 Occurrence ū·šə·ḥê·leṯ — 1 Occ.