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    Shiloh

    SHY-loh

    Hebrew
    Unisex
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Peace; Tranquility; He whose it is
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Shiloh appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 49:10.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.004% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Shiloh whispers of the coming King — the one to whom all authority belongs, the Prince of Peace whose kingdom will have no end.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 49:10

      "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."

    • Joshua 18:1

      "And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there."

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