שָׁלַח

sha.lachVerbH7971

to send: depart

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

Full Lexicon Entry

depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

738 times

Appears 738 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah

2 Kings

Genesis

1 Samuel

Exodus

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:9
2 Kings 10:5
Esther 4:4
Genesis 8:7
Jeremiah 50:33

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