# \*šilāḥ-: 'weapon' 1, 'javelin' 2

> Proto-Semitic *šilāḥ-, 'weapon' 1, 'javelin' 2: reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šilāḥ- |
| Meaning | 'weapon' 1, 'javelin' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1473 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | silāḥ- 1 (Lane 1402) | Lane 1402 |  |
| Ugaritic | šlḥ 2 (KTU 1.6 vi 18) | KTU 1.6 vi 18 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šelaḥ (Jl 2:8, Neh 4:11, 2C 23:10, 32:5) 2 (HALOT 1516–1517) | HALOT 1516–1517 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | šilḥa 1 |  |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic slḥ (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 147) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 147 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab slḥm, slḥhw 1 (Biella 334) | Biella 334 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.