שָׁלַךְ

sha.lakhVerbH7993

to throw

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

111 times

Appears 111 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
15
Jeremiah
13
Ezk
10
Exodus
8
1 Kings
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 13:24
  • 2 Kings 7:15
  • Exodus 7:9
  • Judges 15:17
  • Joshua 10:11

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