Word Study · Strong's H7975 · Hebrew

שִׁלֹחַ

Shiloach

shee-lo'-akh

Strong's 1890 spelling: Shilôach

“Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem

Rendered in the KJV as

Shiloah, Siloah.

2
occurrencesin the Old Testament
2 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ1
הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙1

How it is rendered · 2

the Shelah1
the Shiloah1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular1
the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)1

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HTd/Ncmsa · 1
HTd/Npl · 1

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Where this word lives

Nehemiah1 of 2 · 50%
Isaiah1 of 2 · 50%

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Nehemiah1 occurrence

Nehemiah 3:15הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙hashelachthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThe Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.here: the Shelah

Isaiah1 occurrence

Isaiah 8:6הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַhashiloachthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,here: the Shiloah

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