How to Pronounce Shelah

Sheh-LA

Shelah is pronounced Sheh-LA (ˈʃiːlə): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: SHEE-luh.

What does Shelah mean?

Shelah means “that breaks; that unties; that undresses”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Shelah?

Petition. (1.) Judah’s third son (Gen. 38:2, 5, 11, 14). (2.) A son of Arphaxad (1 Chr. 1:18).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

SHEE-luh

Found in Scripture

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