Bible Dictionary
Shuthelah
Shuthelah was the head of an Ephraimite family. His descendants were called the Shuthalhites, and his line is traced in Chronicles.
Definition
Shuthelah was the head of an Ephraimite family. His descendants were called the Shuthalhites, and his line is traced through the Ephraimite genealogies to Joshua, the son of Nun.
Biblical Usage
Shuthelah appears in the family records of Ephraim, and the Shuthalhites are named after him.
Historical Background
The name is associated with “noise of breaking.” The genealogical line is recorded in Numbers and Chronicles.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(noise of breaking), head of an Ephraimite family, called after him Shuthalhites, (Numbers 26:35) and lineal ancestor of Joshua the son of Numb (1 Chronicles 7:20-27)