Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7997

Strong's H7997 · Hebrew

שָׁלַל

shâlal · /shaw-lal'/

Number
H7997
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁלַל
Transliteration
shâlal
Pronunciation
shaw-lal'
KJV occurrences
12 verses

Definition

to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder

KJV: let fall, make self a prey, [idiom] of purpose, (make a, (take)) spoil.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁלַל across 12 verses.

take5×
spoil4×
spoiled4×
fall1×
prey1×
purpose1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Ruth1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel5 verses
Ezekiel 26:12

And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water. thy pleasant: Heb. houses of thy desire

Ezekiel 29:19

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army. take her spoil: Heb. spoil her spoil, and prey her prey

Ezekiel 38:12

To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. To take: Heb. To spoil the spoil, and to prey the prey midst: Heb. navel

Ezekiel 38:13

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

Ezekiel 39:10

So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.

Habakkuk1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7997 (shâlal) mean?

to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder

How many times does H7997 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7997 (שָׁלַל) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “take.”

How is shâlal translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7997 is rendered as “take” (5×), “spoil” (4×), “spoiled” (4×), “fall” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁלַל come from?

a primitive root;