The meaning of “שָׁלַח”
Understanding shâlach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow lo...
שָׁלַח
[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). - to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:42 | “Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.” Word: שָׁלַח (shâlach) | |
| Judges 11:14 | “And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:” Word: שָׁלַח (shâlach) | |
| 2 Chronicles 24:23 | “And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.” Word: שָׁלַח (shâlach) | |
| Proverbs 22:21 | “That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?” Word: שָׁלַח (shâlach) | |
| Ezekiel 14:13 | “Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:” Word: שָׁלַח (shâlach) |
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