In the bible, Shuthelah is the name of the descendant of Ephraim (NUM 26:35), as well as name of son of Zabad (1CH 7:21). Meaning of the name: plant; verdure; moist; pot. Related names are:
Ephraim,
Tahan, Becher
(and others ...)
. The translations of Shuthelah in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Su-Tê-La in Vietnamese to
Σουταλα in Greek!
These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. (NUM 26:35)
And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. (NUM 26:36)
And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, (1CH 7:20)
And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. (1CH 7:21)