Shiloni
Bible Usage:
- Shiloni used once.
- Bible Reference: Nehemiah 11:5
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H7888 Used 1 time
Father of Zechariah.
Nehemiah 11:5
This word occurs in the Authorized Version only in (Nehemiah 11:5) where it should be rendered
as it is in other cases
"the Shilonite," that is the descendant of Sheluh the youngest son of Judah.
Ahijah the prophet, whose home was in Shiloh, is so designated (1 Kings 11:29; 15:29). The plural form occurs (1 Chronicles 9:5), denoting the descendants of Shelah, Judah's youngest son.
1. A man of Shiloh
1 Kings 11:29; 1 Kings 12:15; 1 Kings 15:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29; 2 Chronicles 10:15
2. Used, apparently, to denote a descendant of Shelah
General references
1 Chronicles 9:5
Shelanites
that is, the native or resident of Shiloh; a title ascribed only to Ahijah. (1 Kings 11:29; 12:15; 15:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29; 10:15)
are mentioned among the descendants of Judah dwelling in Jerusalem at a date difficult to (1 Chronicles 8:5) They are doubtless the members of the house of Shelah, who in the Pentateuch are more accurately designated Shelanites.