שָׁלַח

sha.lach · to send: depart

Hebrew · Strong's H7971 · Verb · Sounds like: shaw-lakh' · 847 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to send: depart H7971G 669
  • to send: let go H7971H · a Meaning of 97
  • to send: reach H7971K · a Meaning of 64
  • to send: divorce H7971I · a Meaning of 11
  • to send: burn H7971L · a Meaning of 4
  • to send: marriage H7971J · a Meaning of 1
  • to send: exile H7971M · a Meaning of 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
שָׁלַח 814 vb. send
Qal
1. send: human subj.
2. send: subj. י׳ (God)
3. stretch out, esp. acc. hand
4. rarely send away: human subj.
5. let loose
Niph. letters were sent
Pi.
1. send off, away, human subj.
2.
a. send away, subj. י׳
b. give over
c. cast out
d. send out, forth
3. let go, set free
4. shoot forth branches
5. let down
6. shoot
7. Phrases
Pu. be sent off (started on journey); be put away, divorced, of wife; be impelled(?)
Hiph. and I (י׳) will send

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Samuel 12:11 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and ye dwelt in safety.

  2. 1 Samuel 13:2 שִׁלַּ֖ח shi.Lach · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

  3. 1 Samuel 14:27 וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

  4. 1 Samuel 15:1 שָׁלַ֤ח sha.Lach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah.

  5. 1 Samuel 15:18 וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ vai.yish.la.cha.Kha · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    and Jehovah sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

  6. 1 Samuel 15:20 שְׁלָחַ֣נִי she.la.Cha.ni · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

  7. 1 Samuel 16:1 אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ 'esh.la.cha.Kha · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

  8. 1 Samuel 16:11 שִׁלְחָ֣ה shil.Chah · A command to you: simple action

    And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

  9. 1 Samuel 16:12 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

  10. 1 Samuel 16:19 וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

  11. 1 Samuel 16:19 שִׁלְחָ֥ה shil.Chah · A command to you: simple action

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

  12. 1 Samuel 16:20 וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

  13. 1 Samuel 16:22 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

  14. 1 Samuel 17:49 וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.

  15. 1 Samuel 18:5 יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ yish.la.Che.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

  16. 1 Samuel 19:11 וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.

  17. 1 Samuel 19:14 וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

  18. 1 Samuel 19:15 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

  19. 1 Samuel 19:17 וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י va.te.sha.le.Chi · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by you

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  20. 1 Samuel 19:17 שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי sha.le.Chi.ni · A command to you: strong action

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

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