Shilchîy — H7977

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shilchi, an Israelite

1. Shilhi = "armed"
2. father of Azubah, the mother of Jehoshaphat

Usually translated as

Shilhi

Origin

from H7973; missive, i.e. armed

• Derived from Shelach (H7973)

Occurrences

Shilchîy occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Kings 22:42 — Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi (שִׁלְחִֽי).
• 2 Chronicles 20:31 — And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi (שִׁלְחִֽי).