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H7827
שְׁחֵלֶת
shᵉchêleth
Pronunciation: shekh-ay'-leth
Definition
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
Word Analysis
EN: a scale or shell
Etymology: apparently from the same as H7826 (שַׁחַל) through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling off by concussion of sound;