שֶׁ֫לַח

she.lachNoun (Masculine)H7973

missile

From: from H7971 (שָׁלַח);

Short Definition

a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. weapon, missile, sprout 1a) missile, weapon 1b) sprout, shoot

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Chronicles
2
Job
2
Jol
1
Song of Solomon
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 23:10
  • 2 Chronicles 32:5
  • Job 33:18
  • Job 36:12
  • Jol 2:8

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