Shiloh

S1H4I1L1O1H4
/ˈʃaɪloʊ/

proper noun

A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

OriginBiblical Hebrew שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה →
Less commonScrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant.
  2. A unisex given name from Hebrew.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in DeKalb County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama.
    3. An unincorporated community in Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas.
    4. A historical district in Springdale, Arkansas.
    5. A former village in Brevard County, Florida.
    6. A minor city in Harris County, Georgia.
    7. A village in St. Clair County, Illinois.
    8. An unincorporated community in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    9. An unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky.
    10. A ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi.
    11. A borough in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
    12. A census-designated place in Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
    13. A village in Richland County, Ohio.
    14. A census-designated place in West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
    15. A census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina.
    16. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, location of the Battle of Shiloh.
    17. An unincorporated community in Gregg County, Texas.
    18. A ghost town in Houston County, Texas.
    19. An unincorporated community in Waller County, Texas.
    20. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia.
    21. An unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia.
    22. An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Virginia.
    23. An unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia.
    24. An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
    25. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    26. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia.
    27. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Shiloh Township.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewשִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה
  2. EnglishShiloh

From Biblical Hebrew שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה (shiló).

More words from Biblical Hebrew

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Shiloh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiloh

MLA

“Shiloh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiloh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shiloh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiloh.

Source: Shiloh on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.