Someone descended from Shelah who was a man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.5; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I); brother of: Er (H6147) and Onan (H0209); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I); father of: Er (H6147H), Laadah (H3935), Jokim (H3137), Joash (H3101K) and Saraph (H8315); also called Shelanite at Num.26.20; Group of she.lah (שֵׁלָה "Shelah" H7956) § Shelanites, of Shelah "quietness" a descendant of Shelah

שֵׁלָנִי shêlâný̂y BDB Definition: Shelanites = see Shelah quietness 1) a descendant of Shelah Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7956 Total KJV Occurrences: 1