Strong's Number H7827
שְׁחֵלֶת
sh@cheleth · shekh-ay'-leth
Transliteration:
sh@cheleth{shekh-ay'-leth}
Word Origin:
apparently from the same as 7826 through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling off by concussion of sound
TWOT:
2363b
Part of Speech:
noun feminine
Strong's Definition:
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
Usage in the KJV:
Definition:
- onycha
- an ingredient used in the holy incense
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