7972. shelach
Strong's Lexicon
shelach: To send, to let go, to stretch out

Original Word: שְׁלַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shlach
Pronunciation: sheh-lakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (shel-akh')
Definition: To send, to let go, to stretch out
Meaning: to send away, for, out

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G649 (apostellō): To send away, to send forth

- G3992 (pempō): To send, to dispatch

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shelach" primarily means "to send" or "to let go." It is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, including the sending of people, messages, or objects. It can also imply the act of stretching out one's hand, often in the context of reaching or extending.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of sending was significant in both everyday life and religious practices. Sending a messenger or emissary was a common practice for communication between individuals, tribes, and nations. The concept of sending also held spiritual significance, as seen in the sending of prophets by God to deliver His messages to the people of Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to shalach
Definition
to send
NASB Translation
attempts* (1), send (1), sent (12).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
put, send

(Aramaic) corresponding to shalach -- put, send.

see HEBREW shalach

Forms and Transliterations
יִשְׁלַ֣ח יִשְׁלַ֥ח ישלח שְׁלִ֔יחַ שְׁלִ֖יַחַ שְׁלַ֖חְנָא שְׁלַ֞ח שְׁלַ֡ח שְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלַ֣חוּ שְׁלַ֤ח שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן שלח שלחו שלחנא שלחתון שליח šə·la·ḥū šə·laḥ šə·laḥ·nā šə·laḥ·tūn šə·lî·aḥ šə·li·ya·aḥ šəlaḥ šəlaḥnā šəlaḥtūn šəlaḥū šəlîaḥ šəliyaaḥ sheLach sheLachna shelachTun sheLachu sheLiach sheLiyaach yiš·laḥ yishLach yišlaḥ
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Ezra 4:11
HEB: אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־
NAS: which they sent to him: To King
KJV: that they sent unto him,
INT: of the letter which sent him about

Ezra 4:14
HEB: עַ֨ל־ דְּנָ֔ה שְׁלַ֖חְנָא וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא לְמַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: therefore we have sent and informed
KJV: therefore have we sent and certified
INT: about time have sent and informed the king

Ezra 4:17
HEB: פִּתְגָמָ֞א שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְכָּ֗א עַל־
NAS: [Then] the king sent an answer
KJV: [Then] sent the king an answer
INT: an answer sent the king unto

Ezra 4:18
HEB: נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א דִּ֥י שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן עֲלֶ֑ינָא מְפָרַ֥שׁ
NAS: which you sent to us has been translated
KJV: The letter which ye sent unto us
INT: the document which sent us has been translated

Ezra 5:6
HEB: אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־ שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ פַּחַ֣ת
NAS: the River, sent to Darius
KJV: the river, sent unto
INT: of the letter which sent Tattenai the governor

Ezra 5:7
HEB: פִּתְגָמָ֖א שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וְכִדְנָה֙
NAS: They sent a report
KJV: They sent a letter unto
INT: A report sent unto thus

Ezra 5:17
HEB: עַל־ דְּנָ֖ה יִשְׁלַ֥ח עֲלֶֽינָא׃ ס
NAS: and let the king send to us his decision
KJV: and let the king send his pleasure
INT: concerning this send concerning

Ezra 6:12
HEB: וְעַם֙ דִּ֣י ׀ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְדֵ֗הּ לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה
NAS: who attempts to change
KJV: and people, that shall put to their hand
INT: people who shall put to their hand to change

Ezra 6:13
HEB: לָקֳבֵ֗ל דִּֽי־ שְׁלַ֞ח דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֛א
NAS: as King Darius had sent.
KJV: the king had sent, so
INT: just forasmuch had sent Darius King

Ezra 7:14
HEB: וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־
NAS: Forasmuch as you are sent by the king
KJV: as thou art sent of
INT: and his seven counselors are sent to inquire concerning

Daniel 3:2
HEB: וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֡א שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א
NAS: the king sent [word] to assemble
KJV: the king sent to gather together
INT: Nebuchadnezzar the king sent assemble the satraps

Daniel 3:28
HEB: נְג֔וֹ דִּֽי־ שְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙ וְשֵׁיזִ֣ב
NAS: who has sent His angel
KJV: and Abednego, who hath sent his angel,
INT: and Abed-nego who has sent his angel and delivered

Daniel 5:24
HEB: מִן־ קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי שְׁלִ֖יַחַ פַּסָּ֣א דִֽי־
NAS: the hand was sent from Him and this
KJV: of the hand sent from
INT: from him was sent was the part forasmuch

Daniel 6:22
HEB: אֱלָהִ֞י שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאֲכֵ֗הּ וּֽסֲגַ֛ר
NAS: My God sent His angel and shut
KJV: My God hath sent his angel,
INT: my God sent his angel and shut

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7972
14 Occurrences


šə·laḥ — 6 Occ.
šə·laḥ·nā — 1 Occ.
šə·laḥ·tūn — 1 Occ.
šə·la·ḥū — 2 Occ.
šə·lî·aḥ — 1 Occ.
šə·li·ya·aḥ — 1 Occ.
yiš·laḥ — 2 Occ.















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