Quick Definition
to send: depart
Strong's Definition
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: [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).
TWOT Reference: 2394
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: depart. : 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
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: let go. : let_go/free 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
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: divorce. : divorce 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
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: marriage. : marriage 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
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: reach. : reach/put/send(hand) 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
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: burn. : burn/send(to_fire) 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
שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: exile. : exile 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מִשְׁלֹוחַ · מִשְׁלָח · מִשְׁלַחַת · שִׁלּוּחִים · שֶׁלַח · שְׁלֻחֹות · שִׁלֹּחַ · שִׁלְחִי · שִׁלְחִים
Move | verb qal, verb pi, verb pe'al, verb pu'al, verb pe'il
to send (a messenger to someone) = causative action by which humans or deities commission one or more agents to go to a certain individual or place in order to perform a certain task
GEN 19:13 · GEN 24:7 · GEN 24:40 · GEN 28:5 · GEN 28:6 · GEN 32:4 · GEN 37:13 · GEN 37:14 · GEN 42:4 · GEN 42:16 · GEN 43:4 · GEN 43:5 · GEN 43:8 · GEN 45:5 · GEN 45:7 · GEN 45:8 · GEN 46:28 · EXO 2:5 · EXO 3:10 · EXO 3:12 · EXO 3:13 · EXO 3:14 · EXO 3:15 · EXO 4:13 · EXO 4:13 · EXO 4:28 · EXO 5:22 · EXO 7:16 · EXO 23:20 · EXO 23:28 · EXO 24:5 · EXO 33:2 · EXO 33:12 · NUM 13:2 · NUM 13:2 · NUM 13:3 · NUM 13:16 · NUM 13:17 · NUM 13:27 · NUM 14:36 · NUM 16:28 · NUM 16:29 · NUM 20:14 · NUM 20:16 · NUM 21:21 · NUM 22:5 · NUM 22:15 · NUM 24:12 · NUM 31:4 · NUM 31:6 · NUM 32:8 · DEU 1:22 · DEU 2:26 · DEU 9:23 · DEU 34:11 · JOS 1:16 · JOS 2:1 · JOS 6:17 · JOS 6:25 · JOS 7:2 · JOS 7:22 · JOS 8:3 · JOS 8:9 · JOS 14:7 · JOS 14:11 · JOS 18:4 · JOS 22:13 · JOS 24:5 · JOS 24:12 · JDG 5:15 · JDG 6:8 · JDG 6:14 · JDG 6:35 · JDG 6:35 · JDG 7:24 · JDG 9:23 · JDG 9:31 · JDG 11:12 · JDG 11:14 · JDG 11:17 · JDG 11:17 · JDG 11:19 · JDG 13:8 · JDG 18:2 · JDG 20:12 · JDG 21:10 · 1SA 6:21 · 1SA 9:16 · 1SA 11:3 · 1SA 12:8 · 1SA 12:11 · 1SA 15:1 · 1SA 15:18 · 1SA 15:20 · 1SA 16:1 · 1SA 16:19 · 1SA 16:19 · 1SA 16:20 · 1SA 18:5 · 1SA 19:11 · 1SA 19:14 · 1SA 19:15 · 1SA 19:20 · 1SA 19:21 · 1SA 19:21 · 1SA 20:21 · 1SA 21:3 · 1SA 25:5 · 1SA 25:14 · 1SA 25:25 · 1SA 25:32 · 1SA 25:40 · 1SA 26:4 · 2SA 2:5 · 2SA 3:12 · 2SA 3:14 · 2SA 3:26 · 2SA 5:11 · 2SA 8:10 · 2SA 10:3 · 2SA 10:3 · 2SA 10:7 · 2SA 11:1 · 2SA 11:4 · 2SA 11:6 · 2SA 11:6 · 2SA 11:22 · 2SA 12:1 · 2SA 12:27 · 2SA 13:27 · 2SA 14:29 · 2SA 14:32 · 2SA 15:10 · 2SA 18:2 · 2SA 18:29 · 2SA 24:13 · 1KI 1:44 · 1KI 2:29 · 1KI 5:15 · 1KI 5:28 · 1KI 8:44 · 1KI 9:27 · 1KI 12:18 · 1KI 14:6 · 1KI 15:18 · 1KI 15:20 · 1KI 19:2 · 1KI 20:2 · 1KI 20:6 · 2KI 1:2 · 2KI 1:6 · 2KI 1:9 · 2KI 1:11 · 2KI 1:13 · 2KI 1:16 · 2KI 2:2 · 2KI 2:4 · 2KI 2:6 · 2KI 2:16 · 2KI 2:17 · 2KI 2:17 · 2KI 4:22 · 2KI 5:6 · 2KI 5:10 · 2KI 5:22 · 2KI 6:32 · 2KI 8:9 · 2KI 9:19 · 2KI 10:7 · 2KI 14:8 · 2KI 16:7 · 2KI 17:4 · 2KI 18:17 · 2KI 18:27 · 2KI 19:2 · 2KI 19:9 · 2KI 22:3 · 2KI 22:15 · 2KI 22:18 · 1CH 14:1 · 1CH 18:10 · 1CH 19:2 · 1CH 19:3 · 1CH 19:8 · 1CH 19:16 · 1CH 21:12 · 1CH 21:15 · 2CH 2:6 · 2CH 2:12 · 2CH 6:34 · 2CH 10:18 · 2CH 16:4 · 2CH 17:7 · 2CH 25:15 · 2CH 32:9 · 2CH 32:21 · 2CH 32:31 · 2CH 34:8 · 2CH 34:23 · 2CH 34:26 · 2CH 35:21 · EZR 7:14 · NEH 2:5 · NEH 2:6 · NEH 2:9 · NEH 6:3 · NEH 6:5 · NEH 6:12 · JOB 18:8 · JOB 38:35 · PSA 104:30 · PSA 105:17 · PSA 105:26 · PRO 9:3 · PRO 10:26 · PRO 22:21 · PRO 25:13 · ISA 6:8 · ISA 6:8 · ISA 18:2 · ISA 19:20 · ISA 20:1 · ISA 36:2 · ISA 36:12 · ISA 37:2 · ISA 37:9 · ISA 42:19 · ISA 48:16 · ISA 57:9 · ISA 61:1 · ISA 66:19 · JER 1:7 · JER 7:25 · JER 7:25 · JER 14:3 · JER 14:14 · JER 14:15 · JER 19:14 · JER 21:1 · JER 23:21 · JER 23:32 · JER 23:38 · JER 25:4 · JER 25:4 · JER 25:15 · JER 25:17 · JER 26:5 · JER 26:5 · JER 26:12 · JER 26:15 · JER 26:22 · JER 27:15 · JER 28:9 · JER 28:15 · JER 29:3 · JER 29:9 · JER 29:19 · JER 29:19 · JER 35:15 · JER 35:15 · JER 36:14 · JER 36:21 · JER 37:3 · JER 37:7 · JER 40:14 · JER 42:5 · JER 42:6 · JER 42:9 · JER 42:20 · JER 43:1 · JER 43:2 · JER 44:4 · JER 44:4 · JER 48:12 · JER 51:2 · EZK 2:3 · EZK 2:4 · EZK 3:5 · EZK 3:6 · EZK 13:6 · EZK 17:15 · EZK 23:16 · EZK 23:40 · EZK 31:4 · DAN 3:28 · DAN 5:24 · DAN 6:23 · DAN 10:11 · MIC 6:4 · HAG 1:12 · ZEC 1:10 · ZEC 2:12 · ZEC 2:13 · ZEC 2:15 · ZEC 4:9 · ZEC 6:15 · ZEC 7:2 · MAL 3:1 · MAL 3:23
Move | verb pi, verb qal, verb pe'al, verb pu'al
to send (messengers through an area), to send (messengers among people) = causative action by which humans or deities commission people to travel through a certain area or among a certain nation in order to perform a certain task
JDG 15:5 · 1SA 31:9 · 1CH 10:9 · 2CH 24:19 · JER 49:14 · DAN 3:2 · OBA 1:1
Move | verb pi, verb hif, verb pu'al
to send (messengers) against (someone) = causative action by which deities commission one or more people to go to a certain individual or place to inflict punishment
EXO 8:17 · LEV 26:22 · NUM 21:6 · DEU 7:20 · DEU 28:48 · DEU 32:24 · JDG 15:5 · 2KI 15:37 · 2KI 17:25 · 2KI 17:26 · 2KI 24:2 · 2KI 24:2 · PSA 78:45 · PRO 17:11 · ISA 10:6 · ISA 10:16 · JER 8:17 · JOL 2:25 · ZEC 8:10
Move | verb qal, verb pi, verb pe'al
to send word (to someone) = causative action by which humans or deities send one or more people -- though the people sent are not mentioned explicitly -- to a certain individual or place in order to perform a certain task
GEN 20:2 · GEN 27:42 · GEN 27:45 · GEN 31:4 · GEN 32:6 · GEN 38:25 · GEN 41:8 · GEN 41:14 · EXO 9:7 · EXO 9:19 · EXO 9:27 · NUM 16:12 · NUM 21:32 · NUM 22:10 · NUM 22:37 · NUM 22:37 · DEU 19:12 · JOS 2:3 · JOS 10:3 · JOS 10:6 · JOS 11:1 · JOS 24:9 · JDG 4:6 · JDG 16:18 · JDG 21:13 · 1SA 4:4 · 1SA 5:8 · 1SA 5:11 · 1SA 16:11 · 1SA 16:12 · 1SA 16:22 · 1SA 20:12 · 1SA 20:31 · 1SA 22:11 · 1SA 25:39 · 2SA 3:15 · 2SA 9:5 · 2SA 10:2 · 2SA 10:5 · 2SA 10:6 · 2SA 10:16 · 2SA 11:3 · 2SA 11:5 · 2SA 11:6 · 2SA 11:18 · 2SA 11:27 · 2SA 12:25 · 2SA 13:7 · 2SA 14:2 · 2SA 14:29 · 2SA 14:29 · 2SA 14:32 · 2SA 15:12 · 2SA 17:16 · 2SA 19:12 · 2SA 19:15 · 1KI 1:53 · 1KI 2:25 · 1KI 2:36 · 1KI 2:42 · 1KI 5:16 · 1KI 5:22 · 1KI 7:13 · 1KI 12:3 · 1KI 12:20 · 1KI 18:10 · 1KI 18:19 · 1KI 18:20 · 1KI 20:5 · 1KI 20:7 · 1KI 20:10 · 1KI 20:17 · 1KI 21:14 · 2KI 1:6 · 2KI 3:7 · 2KI 5:7 · 2KI 5:8 · 2KI 6:9 · 2KI 6:10 · 2KI 6:13 · 2KI 6:32 · 2KI 7:13 · 2KI 7:14 · 2KI 9:17 · 2KI 10:5 · 2KI 10:21 · 2KI 11:4 · 2KI 14:9 · 2KI 14:9 · 2KI 14:19 · 2KI 18:14 · 2KI 19:20 · 2KI 23:1 · 2KI 23:16 · 1CH 13:2 · 1CH 19:5 · 2CH 2:2 · 2CH 2:10 · 2CH 10:3 · 2CH 16:2 · 2CH 25:17 · 2CH 25:18 · 2CH 25:18 · 2CH 25:27 · 2CH 28:16 · 2CH 30:1 · 2CH 34:29 · 2CH 36:10 · 2CH 36:15 · 2CH 36:15 · EZR 4:14 · NEH 6:2 · NEH 6:4 · NEH 6:8 · EST 5:10 · JOB 1:4 · JOB 1:5 · PSA 57:4 · PSA 59:1 · PSA 105:20 · ISA 37:21 · ISA 43:14 · JER 2:10 · JER 9:16 · JER 25:9 · JER 27:3 · JER 29:28 · JER 29:31 · JER 29:31 · JER 37:17 · JER 38:14 · JER 39:13 · JER 39:14 · JER 42:21 · JER 43:10 · HOS 5:13 · AMO 7:10
Move | verb qal
to send for (someone), to summon = causative action by which humans or deities send people -- though the people sent are not mentioned explicitly -- to summon another person or group
Move | verb qal, verb nif, verb pi
to send (a letter to someone) = causative action by which humans send a message, (supposedly) in the form of a written document to someone else
JDG 11:28 · 2SA 11:14 · 2SA 15:36 · 1KI 5:22 · 1KI 5:23 · 1KI 20:9 · 1KI 21:8 · 1KI 21:11 · 1KI 21:11 · 2KI 5:5 · 2KI 10:1 · 2KI 16:10 · 2KI 16:11 · 2KI 17:13 · 2KI 19:4 · 2KI 19:16 · 2KI 20:12 · NEH 6:19 · EST 1:22 · EST 3:13 · EST 8:10 · EST 9:20 · EST 9:30 · PRO 26:6 · ISA 37:4 · ISA 37:17 · ISA 39:1 · JER 29:1 · JER 29:25 · MAL 2:4
Move | verb qal, verb pi, verb pe'al
to send (something to someone) = causative action by which humans or deities send an object to (other) humans, usually through the mediation of a messenger
GEN 32:19 · GEN 37:32 · GEN 38:17 · GEN 38:17 · GEN 38:20 · GEN 38:23 · GEN 45:23 · GEN 45:27 · GEN 46:5 · LEV 16:10 · LEV 16:21 · LEV 16:22 · LEV 16:26 · NUM 22:40 · JDG 3:15 · JDG 19:29 · JDG 20:6 · 1SA 5:10 · 1SA 5:11 · 1SA 6:2 · 1SA 6:3 · 1SA 6:3 · 1SA 6:8 · 1SA 11:7 · 1SA 30:26 · 1KI 9:14 · 1KI 15:19 · 2KI 6:14 · 2KI 12:19 · 2KI 16:8 · 1CH 19:6 · 2CH 2:2 · 2CH 2:7 · 2CH 2:14 · 2CH 8:18 · 2CH 16:3 · 2CH 24:23 · EZR 4:11 · EZR 4:17 · EZR 4:18 · EZR 5:6 · EZR 5:7 · EZR 5:17 · EZR 6:13 · NEH 8:10 · NEH 8:12 · EST 4:4 · JOB 5:10 · PSA 78:25 · ECC 11:1 · ISA 16:1 · JOL 2:19
Move | verb qal, verb pi, verb pu'al
to send away, to divorce, to expel, to remove, to cast out = causative action by which humans or deities force (other) humans to go away from a certain location and/or position; ◄ due to a lack of affection, as punishment, or for other reasons
GEN 3:23 · GEN 12:20 · GEN 19:29 · GEN 21:14 · GEN 25:6 · GEN 26:27 · GEN 26:29 · EXO 6:1 · EXO 12:33 · LEV 18:24 · LEV 20:23 · NUM 5:2 · NUM 5:3 · NUM 5:3 · NUM 5:4 · DEU 21:14 · DEU 22:19 · DEU 22:29 · DEU 24:1 · DEU 24:3 · DEU 24:4 · 1SA 20:22 · 2SA 13:16 · 2SA 13:17 · 1KI 9:7 · 1CH 8:8 · 1CH 12:20 · JOB 14:20 · JOB 22:9 · ISA 16:2 · ISA 27:8 · ISA 50:1 · ISA 50:1 · JER 3:1 · JER 3:8 · JER 15:1 · JER 24:5 · JER 28:16 · JER 29:20 · OBA 1:7 · MAL 2:16
Move | verb qal, verb pi
to send out, to shoot = causative action by which humans or deities shoot something at a particular target
Move | verb pi, verb qal, verb pu'al
to let go, to dismiss, to send (someone) on his way, to free, to release = causative action by which humans or deities allow (other) humans to leave a certain place and go home
GEN 18:16 · GEN 24:54 · GEN 24:56 · GEN 24:59 · GEN 26:31 · GEN 30:25 · GEN 31:27 · GEN 31:42 · GEN 32:27 · GEN 32:27 · GEN 43:14 · GEN 44:3 · GEN 45:24 · EXO 18:27 · JOS 2:21 · JOS 22:6 · JOS 22:7 · JOS 24:28 · JDG 1:25 · JDG 2:6 · JDG 3:18 · JDG 7:8 · JDG 11:38 · JDG 12:9 · JDG 19:25 · 1SA 9:19 · 1SA 9:26 · 1SA 10:25 · 1SA 13:2 · 1SA 19:17 · 1SA 19:17 · 1SA 20:5 · 1SA 20:13 · 1SA 20:29 · 1SA 24:20 · 2SA 3:21 · 2SA 3:22 · 2SA 3:23 · 2SA 3:24 · 2SA 10:4 · 2SA 11:12 · 2SA 19:32 · 1KI 8:66 · 1KI 11:21 · 1KI 11:22 · 1KI 11:22 · 1KI 20:34 · 1KI 20:34 · 1KI 20:42 · 2KI 5:24 · 2KI 6:23 · 1CH 19:4 · 2CH 7:10 · JOB 12:15 · ISA 45:13 · JER 40:1 · JER 40:5 · JER 50:33 · EZK 13:20 · ZEC 9:11
Move | verb pi
to let down = causative action by which humans allow an object to sink slowly into a place situated below oneself, usually with the help of ropes
Move | verb pi
to cause to run = causative action by which deities cause water to move from a certain location
Birth | verb pi | ≈ פלח
to give birth literally: to send out (one's young); hence: = process by which animals give birth
Burn | verb pi
Collocation: שׁלח בָּאֵשׁ
to set fire literally: to send in the fire; hence: = causative action by which humans set fire to an object
Non-Whole | verb pi
to cast off, to throw off = causative action by which humans remove an object that is attached to part of their body
Free | verb pi, verb qal
to release, to let go, to let loose, to set free = causative action by which humans allow (other) humans or animals to move away freely from a place where they have been confined
GEN 8:7 · GEN 8:8 · GEN 8:10 · GEN 8:12 · GEN 49:21 · EXO 3:20 · EXO 4:21 · EXO 4:23 · EXO 4:23 · EXO 5:1 · EXO 5:2 · EXO 5:2 · EXO 6:11 · EXO 7:2 · EXO 7:14 · EXO 7:16 · EXO 7:26 · EXO 7:27 · EXO 8:4 · EXO 8:16 · EXO 8:17 · EXO 8:24 · EXO 8:25 · EXO 8:28 · EXO 9:1 · EXO 9:2 · EXO 9:7 · EXO 9:13 · EXO 9:17 · EXO 9:28 · EXO 9:35 · EXO 10:3 · EXO 10:4 · EXO 10:7 · EXO 10:10 · EXO 10:20 · EXO 10:27 · EXO 11:1 · EXO 11:1 · EXO 11:10 · EXO 13:15 · EXO 13:17 · EXO 14:5 · EXO 21:26 · EXO 21:27 · EXO 22:4 · LEV 14:7 · LEV 14:53 · DEU 15:12 · DEU 15:13 · DEU 15:13 · DEU 15:18 · DEU 22:7 · DEU 22:7 · 1SA 6:6 · JOB 39:5 · PSA 44:3 · ISA 58:6 · JER 34:9 · JER 34:10 · JER 34:10 · JER 34:11 · JER 34:14 · JER 34:14 · JER 34:16
Speak | verb qal
Collocation: שׁלח פֶּה
to give (one's) mouth free rein literally: to release one's mouth; hence: = causative action by which humans allow their mouth to utter certain words
Happen | verb pi, verb qal, verb hif | ≈ בוא
to send, to cause to happen, to stir up literally: to send; hence: = causative action by which deities cause an event to happen
EXO 9:14 · EXO 15:7 · EXO 23:27 · LEV 26:25 · DEU 28:20 · 2CH 7:13 · JOB 20:23 · PSA 20:3 · PSA 43:3 · PSA 57:4 · PSA 78:49 · PSA 105:28 · PSA 106:15 · PSA 107:20 · PSA 111:9 · PSA 135:9 · PSA 147:15 · PSA 147:18 · PRO 6:14 · PRO 6:19 · PRO 16:28 · ISA 9:7 · ISA 55:11 · JER 9:15 · JER 24:10 · JER 25:16 · JER 25:27 · JER 29:17 · JER 49:37 · LAM 1:13 · EZK 5:16 · EZK 5:16 · EZK 5:17 · EZK 7:3 · EZK 14:13 · EZK 14:19 · EZK 14:21 · EZK 28:23 · EZK 39:6 · HOS 8:14 · AMO 1:4 · AMO 1:7 · AMO 1:10 · AMO 1:12 · AMO 2:2 · AMO 2:5 · AMO 4:10 · AMO 8:11 · ZEC 7:12 · MAL 2:2
Stage | verb pi
Collocation: שׁלח דָּלִית · שׁלח פֹּארָה · שׁלח קָצִיר · שׁלח שֹׁרֶשׁ
to send out, to extend literally: to send out one's branches or roots; hence: = causative action by which plants cause their branches or roots to grow and extend in a certain direction
Stage | verb pi
Collocation: שׁלח פֶּרַע
to let one's hair grow long literally: to send out one's hair; hence: = causative action by which humans allow their hair to grow long
Stance | verb qal, verb pi, verb pe'al
Collocation: שׁלח אֶצְבַּע · שׁלח יָד · שׁלח יָמִין
to stretch out (one's) hand, to stretch out (one's) right hand, to lay (one's) hand = action by which humans stretch out their hand, right hand, or finger in order to do point with it or to put it in position for another action
GEN 3:22 · GEN 8:9 · GEN 19:10 · GEN 22:10 · GEN 22:12 · GEN 37:22 · GEN 48:14 · EXO 3:20 · EXO 4:4 · EXO 4:4 · EXO 9:15 · EXO 22:7 · EXO 22:10 · EXO 24:11 · DEU 25:11 · JDG 3:21 · JDG 5:26 · JDG 15:15 · 1SA 17:49 · 1SA 22:17 · 1SA 24:7 · 1SA 24:11 · 1SA 26:9 · 1SA 26:11 · 1SA 26:23 · 2SA 1:14 · 2SA 6:6 · 2SA 15:5 · 2SA 18:12 · 2SA 22:17 · 2SA 24:16 · 1KI 13:4 · 1KI 13:4 · 2KI 6:7 · 1CH 13:9 · 1CH 13:10 · EZR 6:12 · NEH 13:21 · EST 2:21 · EST 3:6 · EST 6:2 · EST 8:7 · EST 9:2 · EST 9:10 · EST 9:15 · EST 9:16 · JOB 1:11 · JOB 1:12 · JOB 2:5 · JOB 28:9 · JOB 30:24 · PSA 18:17 · PSA 55:21 · PSA 125:3 · PSA 138:7 · PSA 144:7 · PRO 31:19 · PRO 31:20 · SNG 5:4 · ISA 58:9 · JER 1:9 · EZK 2:9 · EZK 8:3 · EZK 8:17 · EZK 10:7 · DAN 11:42 · OBA 1:13
Stance | verb qal
to stretch out, to extend, to wield = action by which humans stretch out their hand, which holds an object, in order to do something with that object
Stance | verb pi
Collocation: שׁלח רַגְלַיִם
to thrust aside (someone's) feet > to send (someone) sprawling literally: to send away one's feet; hence, possible: = causative action by which humans thrust aside the feet of someone who is standing up ► in order to make that person fall down; ≈ seen as an act of aggression
1 2CH 17:7 Probably an aramaism 2 JER 27:3 · PSA 57:4 read וְשִׁלַּחְתָּם as וְשִׁלַּחְתָּ with RSV NIV NRSV REB GNT 3 EZK 31:5 MT HOTTP-B NIV ("spreading") NJPS ("that welled up for it") NJB ("that made it grow") | RSV NRSV REB "shoots, channels" = שֶׁלַח 4 2SA 22:17 · PSA 18:17 The word יָד is not in the text but clearly implied 5 JOB 30:12 MT HOTTP-B RSV ("they drive me forth") NIV ("they lay snares for my feet") NJPS ("they put me to flight") NRSV ("they send me sprawling") GNT ("they send me running) | NJB וירגלו שׁלוי "to see when I am having a little peace" = רגל and שָׁלֵו | REB omit
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁלַח 814 vb. send Qal send: human subj.
send: subj. י׳ (God)
stretch out, esp. acc. hand
rarely send away: human subj.
let loose
Niph. letters were sent
Pi. send off, away, human subj.
send away, subj. י׳
give over
cast out
send out, forth
let go, set free
shoot forth branches
let down
shoot
Phrases
Pu. be sent off (started on journey); be put away, divorced, of wife; be impelled(?)
Hiph. and I (י׳) will send
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