שָׁלַח

sha.lach · to send: depart

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

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. 2 Samuel 17:16 שִׁלְח֣וּ shil.Chu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

  2. 2 Samuel 18:2 וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח vay.sha.Lach · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

  3. 2 Samuel 18:12 אֶשְׁלַ֥ח 'esh.Lach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

  4. 2 Samuel 18:29 לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ Lish.lo.ach · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

  5. 2 Samuel 19:11 שָׁ֠לַח Sha.lach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to bring him to his house.

  6. 2 Samuel 19:14 וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ vai.yish.le.Chu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent unto the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.

  7. 2 Samuel 19:31 לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹ le.sha.le.Cho · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.

  8. 2 Samuel 22:15 וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.

  9. 2 Samuel 22:17 יִשְׁלַ֥ח yish.Lach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;

  10. 2 Samuel 24:13 שֹׁלְחִ֖י sho.le.Chi · An -ing word: simple action

    So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

  11. 2 Samuel 24:16 וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

  12. 1 Kings 1:44 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    and the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule;

  13. 1 Kings 1:53 וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.

  14. 1 Kings 2:25 וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

  15. 1 Kings 2:29 וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it was told king Solomon, Joab is fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

  16. 1 Kings 2:36 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

  17. 1 Kings 2:42 וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not adjure thee by Jehovah, and protest unto thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The saying that I have heard is good.

  18. 1 Kings 5:1 וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח Vai.yish.lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

  19. 1 Kings 5:2 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

  20. 1 Kings 5:8 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard the message which thou hast sent unto me: I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

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