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Shiloni

/shy-LOH-ny/

Summary

A designation appearing in Nehemiah 11:5, likely meaning 'the Shilonite' and referring to a descendant of Shelah, Judah's youngest son.

☩Meaning of the Term

The word 'Shiloni' in Nehemiah 11:5 is better translated 'the Shilonite'—a designation meaning a descendant of Shelah, Judah's youngest son. The Hebrew form Shelani (Numbers 26:20) is modified to Shiloni in this passage. This term identifies Zechariah's family lineage within the tribe of Judah among those who returned from exile and settled in Jerusalem.

Key verses:Nehemiah 11:51 Chronicles 9:5Numbers 26:20

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

11:5

References

  1. 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shiloni," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  2. 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shiloni," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).