Shâlal — H7997

H7997 · Hebrew — שלל

Pronunciation: shaw-lal'

Definition

verb

to drop or strip; by implication, to plunder

  1. (Qal) to draw out
  2. to spoil, plunder, take spoil
    1. (Qal) to spoil, plunder
    2. (Hithpolel) to be spoiled, be plundered

Usually translated as

spoil, let fall, make self a prey, of purpose

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shâlal occurs 16 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ruth (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (5), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S