שָׁלַל
sha.lal (H7997B)
to loot
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word שָׁלַל (Sha.lal) is translated to "loot". Its primary meaning is to take valuable items or property from a defeated or plundered group. This term is used 14 times in the biblical text, indicating its significant role in various contexts. The range of usage for שָׁלַל is widespread, spanning from descriptions of military conquests to accounts of pillage and plunder. It is often associated with the aftermath of war, where victorious armies seize valuable possessions from the vanquished. However, its usage also extends to specific instances of theft and robbery. As a concept, שָׁלַל is significant in the biblical narrative, highlighting the brutal realities of war, the spoils of victory, and the consequences of defeat. It underscores the themes of wealth, power, and the human cost of conflict. By examining this term, we gain insight into the cultural and historical context in which the biblical texts were written.
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Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me I will give him a command to take the plunder and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Chaldea will be a prey. All who prey on her will be satisfied,” says Yahweh.
They will make a plunder of your riches, and make a prey of your merchandise. They will break down your walls, and destroy your pleasant houses. They will lay your stones, your timber, and your dust in the middle of the waters.
Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry off her multitude, take her plunder, and take her prey. That will be the wages for his army.
to take the plunder and to take prey; to turn your hand against the waste places that are inhabited, and against the people who are gathered out of the nations, who have gotten livestock and goods, who dwell in the middle of the earth.’
Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions of it, will ask you, ‘Have you come to take the plunder? Have you assembled your company to take the prey, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’ ” ’
so that they will take no wood out of the field, and not cut down any out of the forests; for they will make fires with the weapons. They will plunder those who plundered them, and rob those who robbed them,” says the Lord Yahweh.
Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.
For Yahweh of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.