Hebrew word study
שְׁחֵלֶת H7827
- Transliteration
- shᵉchêleth
- Pronunciation
- shekh-ay'-leth
- KJV glosses
- onycha.
Lexical summary
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information