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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. Ezekiel 17:6 וַתְּשַׁלַּ֖ח va.te.sha.Lach · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

  2. Ezekiel 17:7 שִׁלְחָה־ shil.chah- · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.

  3. Ezekiel 17:15 לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ lish.Lo.ach · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?

  4. Ezekiel 23:16 וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח va.tish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

  5. Ezekiel 23:40 תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙ tish.Lach.nah · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,

  6. Ezekiel 23:40 שָׁל֤וּחַ sha.Lu.ach · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    And furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,

  7. Ezekiel 28:23 וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ ve.shi.lach.ti- · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by me

    For I will send pestilence into her, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall fall in the midst of her, with the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

  8. Ezekiel 31:4 שִׁלְחָ֔ה shil.Chah · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    The waters nourished it, the deep made it to grow: the rivers thereof ran round about its plantation; and it sent out its channels unto all the trees of the field.

  9. Ezekiel 31:5 בְּשַׁלְּחֽוֹ׃ be.sha.le.Cho · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.

  10. Ezekiel 39:6 וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ ve.shi.lach.ti- · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by me

    And I will send a fire on Magog, and on them that dwell securely in the isles; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

  11. Ezekiel 44:20 יְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּ ye.sha.Le.chu · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

  12. Daniel 10:11 שֻׁלַּ֣חְתִּי shu.Lach.ti · An action: strong action received, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  13. Daniel 11:42 וְיִשְׁלַ֥ח ve.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

  14. Hosea 5:13 וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח vai.yish.Lach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

  15. Hosea 8:14 וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ ve.shi.lach.ti- · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by me

    For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof.

  16. Joel 2:19 שֹׁלֵ֤חַ sho.Le.ach · An -ing word: simple action

    And Jehovah answered and said unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations;

  17. Joel 2:25 שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי shi.Lach.ti · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.

  18. Joel 3:13 שִׁלְח֣וּ shil.Chu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Put ye in the sickle; for the harvest is ripe: come, tread ye; for the winepress is full, the vats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

  19. Amos 1:4 וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי ve.shi.Lach.ti · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by me

    but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

  20. Amos 1:7 וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי ve.shi.Lach.ti · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by me

    But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

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