Salah
Also called Shelah
2310–1877 BC, 433 years traditional (Jones)
A shoot, a descendant of Arphaxed (Luke 3:35, 36); called also Shelah (1 Chr. 1:18, 24).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 14th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Born in the era of the Flood to Abraham, 2348–1997 BC.
- Alive at the same time as Shem for 433 years, Arphaxad for 403 years, Noah for 313 years, Peleg for 239 years, Reu for 239 years, Serug for 230 years, Terah for 205 years, and Nahor for 148 years.
- Named in the same verses as Arphaxad, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, and Shem.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which Salah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 2310 BCBirth of SalahGen 11:12
- 2310 BCLifetime of SalahGen 11:14-15
- 2280 BCBirth of EberGen 11:14
- 1877 BCDeath of SalahGen 11:15
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 2418–1769 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around this life, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
Begat counts Salah in 8 tagged verses across 3 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Salah 0Shelah 20 |
| KJV | Salah 6Shelah 11 |
| ASV | Salah 0Shelah 19 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 8 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis5 verses
- 10:24
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- 11:12
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
- 11:13
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 11:14
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
- 11:15
And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles2 verses
Luke1 verse
- 3:35
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A shoot, a descendant of Arphaxed (Luke 3:35, 36); called also Shelah (1 Chr. 1:18, 24).