7973. shelach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shelach: Weapon, missile, dart, spear

Original Word: שֶׁלַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shelach
Pronunciation: sheh-lakh
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-lakh)
Definition: Weapon, missile, dart, spear
Meaning: a missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch

Word Origin: From the root verb שָׁלַח (shalach), meaning "to send" or "to stretch out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shelach," related concepts of weapons and warfare can be found in Greek terms such as "δόρυ" (dory, meaning spear) and "βέλος" (belos, meaning missile or dart).

Usage: The Hebrew word "shelach" primarily refers to a weapon, specifically a missile, dart, or spear. It is used in the context of warfare and hunting, indicating an object that is thrown or projected towards a target. The term emphasizes the action of sending forth or launching, consistent with its root verb שָׁלַח (shalach).

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, weapons such as spears and darts were essential for both hunting and warfare. They were crafted from materials like wood and metal, and their design varied depending on their intended use. The ability to effectively use such weapons was crucial for survival and defense. The term "shelach" reflects the importance of these tools in the daily life and military strategies of ancient Israel and its neighbors.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shalach
Definition
a missile, weapon, sprout
NASB Translation
defenses (1), Sheol (1), shoots (1), weapon (3), weapons (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. שֶׁ֫לַח noun [masculine] missile, weapon, sprout (late); — absolute ׳שׁ Joel 2:8 +, שָׁ֑לַח Nehemiah 4:11; Job 33:18, suffix שִׁלְחוֺ Nehemiah 4:17; plural שְׁלָחִים2Chronicles 23:10, etc.; —

1 missile, weapon, Nehemiah 4:11 and Nehemiah 4:17 (where הַמַּיִם corrupt; read probably בִּימִינוֺ or בְּיָדוֺ; see Ryle BeRy Berthol), 2 Chronicles 23:10 (distinguished from חֲנִית, מָנֵן); collective 2 Chronicles 32:5 and ׳עָבַר בַּשׁ Job 33:18; Job 36:12 (perish by or < rush upon [and perish]), Joel 2:8 (see בְּעַד).

2 sprout, shoot (compare [שְׁלוּחָה], and √ Psalm 80:12; Jeremiah 17:8), שְׁלָחַיִךְ מַּרְדֵּס Songs 4:13 (figurative; meaning ? PerlesAnal. 63 proposes שְׁנֵי לְחָיָיִךְ thy two cheeks); + probably Ezekiel 31:5 (read בִּשְׁלָחָיו Co Toy and others, or בְּשִׁלְחֵי [with Ezekiel 31:6] Krae).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dart, plant, put off, sword, weapon

From shalach; a missile of attack, i.e. Spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. Branch -- dart, plant, X put off, sword, weapon.

see HEBREW shalach

Forms and Transliterations
בְּשֶׁ֣לַח בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ בשלח בשלח׃ הַשֶּׁ֛לַח הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ השלח השלח׃ שְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙ שִׁלְח֣וֹ שִׁלְח֥וֹ שֶׁ֛לַח שלח שלחו שלחיך baš·šā·laḥ bashShalach baššālaḥ bə·še·laḥ bəšelaḥ beShelach haš·šā·laḥ haš·še·laḥ hashShalach hashShelach haššālaḥ haššelaḥ šə·lā·ḥa·yiḵ še·laḥ šelaḥ šəlāḥayiḵ Shelach shelaChayich shilCho šil·ḥōw šilḥōw
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Chronicles 23:10
HEB: הָעָ֜ם וְאִ֣ישׁ ׀ שִׁלְח֣וֹ בְיָד֗וֹ מִכֶּ֨תֶף
NAS: each man with his weapon in his hand,
KJV: every man having his weapon in his hand,
INT: the people each his weapon his hand side

2 Chronicles 32:5
HEB: דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּ֥עַשׂ שֶׁ֛לַח לָרֹ֖ב וּמָגִנִּֽים׃
NAS: and made weapons and shields
KJV: and made darts and shields
INT: of David and made weapons great and shields

Nehemiah 4:17
HEB: וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח׃
NAS: and the other holding a weapon.
KJV: [hand] held a weapon.
INT: and the other holding A weapon

Nehemiah 4:23
HEB: בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ אִ֖ישׁ שִׁלְח֥וֹ הַמָּֽיִם׃ ס
NAS: each [took] his weapon [even to] the water.
KJV: [saving that] every one put them off for washing.
INT: our clothes the men his weapon the water

Job 33:18
HEB: וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃
NAS: from passing over into Sheol.
KJV: from perishing by the sword.
INT: and his life passing Sheol

Job 36:12
HEB: לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ
KJV: not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die
INT: not hear the sword shall perish will die

Songs 4:13
HEB: שְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙ פַּרְדֵּ֣ס רִמּוֹנִ֔ים
NAS: Your shoots are an orchard
KJV: Thy plants [are] an orchard
INT: your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates

Joel 2:8
HEB: יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן וּבְעַ֥ד הַשֶּׁ֛לַח יִפֹּ֖לוּ לֹ֥א
NAS: through the defenses, They do not break ranks.
KJV: and [when] they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
INT: march through the defenses burst not

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7973
8 Occurrences


baš·šā·laḥ — 1 Occ.
bə·še·laḥ — 1 Occ.
haš·šā·laḥ — 1 Occ.
haš·še·laḥ — 1 Occ.
še·laḥ — 1 Occ.
šə·lā·ḥa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
šil·ḥōw — 2 Occ.
















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