✡ Hebrew · Strong's H7827
H7827
שְׁחֵלֶת
shᵉchêleth
[shekh-ay'-leth]
Noun
Core meaninga scale or shell
Lexical Definition
Strong's Hebrew H7827
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel .
KJV usage: onycha.
Etymology: apparently from the same as 7826 through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling off by concussion of sound;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
. Usage: onycha. onycha.
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