Strong's H7958 · Hebrew
שְׂלָו
sᵉlâv · /sel-awv'/
Definition
the quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight)
KJV: quails.
Root / derivation: or שְׂלָיו; by orthographical variation from H7951 (שָׁלָה) through the idea of sluggishness;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׂלָו across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's: Heb. as it were the way of a day
Numbers 11:32And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7958 (sᵉlâv) mean?
the quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight)
How many times does H7958 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7958 (שְׂלָו) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “quails.”
How is sᵉlâv translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7958 is rendered as “quails” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word שְׂלָו come from?
or שְׂלָיו; by orthographical variation from H7951 (שָׁלָה) through the idea of sluggishness;