H7971. shalach

I. שָׁלַח‎₈₄₄ verb send (Late Hebrew id.; Ecclus 48:18 +; Aramaic שְׁלַךְ‎, , So^Buhl Ba^{Es 41} compare Arabic (r = l), send forth, drive cattle to pasture, send messenger, etc., but then different √ for I. שֶׁלַךְ‎, Arabic , weapon; Assyrian probably šalû (send, hurl?), whence tešlitu, command); —

Qal₅₆₂ Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ‎ Genesis 42:4 2masculine singular suffix שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נִי‎ Exodus 5:22, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁלַח‎ Genesis 3:22 +, 2 feminine plural תִּשְׁלַ֫חְנָה‎ Ezekiel 23:40 (Judges 5:26 read תִּשְׁלָחֶנָּה‎? Ges § 47 k); Imperative masculine singular שְׁלַךְ‎ 1 Samuel 20:31 +, masculine plural שְׁלָ֑חוּ‎ 2 Kings 2:17; Infinitive abs. שָׁל(וֺ)ךְַ‎ Numbers 22:37 +; construct שְׁלֹתַ‎ 22:15 +, שְׁלַךְ‎ Isaiah 58:9, suffix שָׁלְחֶ֑ךָ‎ Genesis 38:17 etc.; Participle act. שֹׁלֵךְַ‎ Exodus 9:14 +, etc.; שָׁלוּחַ‎ 1 Kings 14:6 +, etc., —

1 send: human subject, especially

a. accusative of person Genesis 42:4; 43:8 (both J; with אֵת‎ with, person) Numbers 22:15 (E) + often, with ל‎ of thing for which Jeremiah 14:3; followed by אֶל‎ person Genesis 37:13(J), 2 Samuel 11:6; Nehemiah 6:5 +; rarely with ל‎ person Genesis 32:19 (J; pass.), אֶל‎, of location 2 Chronicles 16:4, ב‎ of location 1 Samuel 11:3, ל‎ of location 1 Kings 5:28, accusative of location 2 Kings 22:3, ה‎- locative + מֵעַל‎ person 2 Samuel 13:17, מִן‎ local Genesis 37:14 (J), Numbers 13:3 (P), etc.; followed by infinitive purpose 1 Samuel 25:14 ( + מִן‎ local), 2 Kings 1:16; Jeremiah 40:14 +, אֶל‎ person with infinitive purpose 2 Samuel 10:3; Jeremiah 42:9 +, with ו‎ subordinate 2 Kings 5:6, with finite verb actionis Exodus 2:5 (E), sent her maid and took, +, etc. (many combinations); accusative of person alone 24:5 (E), Joshua 7:22(E), 2 Samuel 10:7 +?

b. less often accusative of thing (sometimes with בְּיַד‎ of agent), with אֶל‎ person 1 Samuel 16:20; 2 Kings 5:5; 20:12 +, 1 Kings 5:23 (= designate by sending unto), ל‎ person Judges 3:15; 1 Kings 5:22 +, אֶל‎ location Esther 1:22, שָׁ֫מָּה‎ 2 Kings 6:14; + infinitive purpose 1 Chronicles 19:4; Esther 4:4; + finite verb action. Psalm 105:28; accusative of kid, alone, Genesis 38:23 also (accusative omitted) 38:17, etc.

c. very oft,. without object: + finite verb action., send and do so and so, Genesis 27:45(E), 2 Kings 11:14; Job 1:5 +; with אֶל‎ person Hosea 5:13; 2 Samuel 11:6 +, especially + לֵאמֹר‎ Genesis 38:25(J), 1 Kings 20:5 (often in Samuel Kings), Jeremiah 29:28 +; with infinitive purpose Genesis 32:6 (J), Numbers 21:32 (J), 1 Samuel 22:11 +, etc. (and so 31:9 reading וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ‎, for

Pi`el, Th We Dr Now, not HPS Bu); absolute 2 Kings 2:16-17, 2 Samuel 14:29; = send to inquire 1 Kings 20:17, etc.

2 send: subject ׳י‎ (God),

a. accusative of person Genesis 45:5; (E; לִפְנֵי‎ person), 1 Samuel 15:18 (בְּדָ֑רֶךְ‎), + אֶל‎ person 2 Samuel 12:1; accusative of angel, לִפְנֵי‎ person Genesis 24:7; Exodus 33:2 (both J), אֵת‎ with Genesis 24:40(J), etc.; with accusative of person = commission Exodus 3:12 (E), Judges 6:14; Isaiah 6:8; Jeremiah 14:14-15, +? Jeremiah; Zechariah 2:13 +; also (with אֶל‎ person) Exodus 3:13 (E), Jeremiah 25:4; Ezekiel 3:6 +, etc.; especially of sending prophet, (שָׁלַךְ‎), וְשָׁלוֺחַ הַשְׁכֵּם‎ Jeremiah 7:25 + (see [שָׁרַם‎]); accusative of person + infinitive purpose 1 Samuel 15:1; Jeremiah 19:14 +; + עַד‎ location 2 Kings 2:2, accusative of location 2:4, ָ ה‎ locative 2:6, etc.

b. with accusative of thing, plagues Exodus 9:14 (with ב אֶללֵֿב,‎ person), figurative arrows 2 Samuel 22:15 = Psalm 18:15( + verb finite action.), 144:6, compare Jeremiah 25:16 and elsewhere; his word Isaiah 9:7 (ב‎ of a people), 55:11 (אשׁר‎ to which), Zechariah 7:12 (ב‎ agent.), Psalm 107:20 (+ finite verb action.), 147:15 (+ accusative אֶרֶץ‎); accusative help 20:3 (מִן‎ local), light and truth 43:3 (+ finite verb action.), compare 57:4

3 stretch out, especially accusative hand:

a. human subject, with ב‎ person against, Genesis 37:22(E), 1 Samuel 24:11; Esther 2:21+; with ב‎ of thing (property of others) Exodus 22:7; 22:10 (E), Esther 9:10 +, בַּחַלָּמִישׁ‎ Job 28:9; with אֶל‎ person against Genesis 22:12 (E), 2 Samuel 18:12, עַל‎ person 1 Kings 13:4, etc.; אֶל‎ of thing (for good) 2 Samuel 6:6 (יָד‎ omitted); from outside; inward, Song of Solomon 5:4 (מִן‎ local); absolute Job 30:24 (read טֹבֵעַ‎ for בְּעִי‎ Di Bi Bu). + infinitive purpose 1 Samuel 22:17, 17; 2 Samuel 1:14; 1 Chronicles 13:9; + verbfin.active Genesis 3:22 (J) Deuteronomy 25:11; Judges 15:15; +; ׳שׁ אֶצְבַּע‎ Isaiah 58:9, in token of scorn; with accusative of rod 1 Samuel 14:27; מַגָּל שִׁלְחוּ‎ Joel 4:13 stretch out (the) sickle.

b. ׳י‎ subject, accusative hand, + אֶל‎ person against Exodus 24:(E), compare (עַל‎) Psalm 138:7; + finite verb active Exodus 3:20 (JE), 9:15(J), Job 1:11; 2:5; in favour, Jeremiah 1:9, absolute Psalm 144:7 (מִן‎ local), also (passive) Ezekiel 2:9 and accusative יָד תַּבְנִית‎), 8:3.

c. accusative hand, subject angel, + accusative of location, infinitive purpose 2 Samuel 24:16, cherub, אֶל‎ of thing, מִן‎ local Ezekiel 10:7; adversary, אֶל‎ person Job 1:12; subject angel, accusative rod Judges 6:21.

d. stretched out, slender, of tree Genesis 49:21 (poem in J), see I. אֵלָה‎ above.

e. perhaps extend, direct, accusative of thing Ezekiel 8:17 (see זְמוֺרָה‎ above, also conjectures in Toy Krae).

4 rarely send away (see Pi`el): human subject, accusative of person Judges 11:38 ( + accusative temporal), Genesis 28:5 (P).

5 let loose (see

Pi`el), perhaps only Psalm 50:19 (figurative) thy mouth hast thou let loose in evil.

Niph`al Infinitive absolute. סְפָרִים וְנִשְׁלוֺחַ‎ = letters were sent (Ges^{§ 113z} gg) Esther 3:13 ( + אֶל‎ person, בְּיַד‎ agent., infinitive purpose).

Pi`el₂₆₆ Perfect3masculine singular שִׁלַּח‎ Exodus 8:28 +, suffix שִׁלַּחֲךָ‎ 1 Samuel 20:22, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יְשַׁלַּח‎ Jeremiah 3:1 +, יְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ‎ Isaiah 45:13; Proverbs 6:14; 1singular suffix אֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ‎ Genesis 32:27, אֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּ‎ 2 Samuel 11:12; 1 Kings 20:34, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שַׁלַּךְ‎ Exodus 4:23, +, etc.; Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 22:7; 1 Kings 11:22; construct שַׁלַּךְ‎ Genesis 8:10 +, שַׁלֵּ֑ךְַ‎ Exodus 7:27; +, etc.; Participle מְשַׁלֵחַ‎ 43:4 +, etc.; —

1 send off, away, human subject:

a. accusative of person + ל‎ location Joshua 24:28 (E), Judges 7:8; 1 Samuel 10:23 +; + ל‎ person Jeremiah 48:12; + הּ‎+? Judges 12:9 and (c. infinitive purpose) Genesis 28:6 (P); accusative of goat, לַעֲזָאזֵל‎ Leviticus 16:10 (ה‎- locative), 16:26; send out, different ways, accusative of person, ב‎ location Judges 19:29; 20:6; send into exile, ׳י‎ subject, with מִן‎ local Jeremiah 24:5, ה‎+? 29:20.

b. send away, dismiss, accusative of person Genesis 21:14 (E), 25:6 (J; מֵעַל‎ person), 2 Samuel 13:16 +; specifically, with accusative of wife (= divorce), Deuteronomy 22:19, 29; 24:1, 3; Jeremiah 3:1 +, absolute Malachi 2:16.

c. send away empty (-handed) רֵיקָם‎, + accusative of person Genesis 31:42 (E), Deuteronomy 15:13; Job 22:9.

d. send off, give a 'send-off' (sometimes escort part way), accusative of person, Genesis 18:16; 24:59; 31:27 (all J), 1 Samuel 9:26; 2 Kings 5:24; 6:23.

e. accusative of thing 1 Samuel 6:8; Nehemiah 8:12 +, with accusative of location 1 Samuel 5:10; 6:3, אֶל‎ person Jeremiah 27:3, etc.

2. a. send away, subject ׳י‎, accusative of person Genesis 19:29 (J; מִתּוֺךְ‎), 1 Kings 9:7 (מְּנֵי מֵעַל‎).

b. give over, accusative of person Psalm 81:13 (ב‎ of evil).

c. cast out, accusative of person Jeremiah 28:16 (מֵעַלמְּֿנֵי‎), Leviticus 18:24; 20:23 (both מִמְּנֵי‎).

d. send out, forth, send on a mission, especially of ׳י‎, with accusative of hornet Deuteronomy 7:20, compare 28:20; 32:24 (all ב‎ person), serpents Numbers 21:6 (E; ב‎ person), lions 2 Kings 17:25-26, (both id.), foes 24:2 (twice in verse) (+ infinitive purpose); pestilence Amos 4:10; Ezekiel 28:23 (ב‎ person), etc.; also springs into (ב‎) channel Psalm 104:10.

3 let go, set free (sometimes c, חָפְשִׁי‎) Exodus 4:23; 5:2 (twice in verse) (all J E), 2 Samuel 3:21, 23, 24 +; = cease to abuse Judges 19:25; + infinitive purpose Genesis 24:56 (J), Exodus 5:1 (E; + 10 t. Exodus), 1 Samuel 5:11; with accusative of bird Genesis 8:7-8, (+ מֵאִתּוֺ‎) +; + הַשָּׂדֶה‎ Leviticus 14:7, compare 14:53 (both P); = let loose, accusative of beast, Exodus 22:4 (E), Leviticus 16:22 (ב‎ location); accusative of bridle Job 30:11 (figurative); metaphor of strife Proverbs 6:14, 19; 16:28; let loose waters, subject ׳י‎, Job 12:15.

4 shoot forth branches, Jeremiah 17:8; Psalm 80:12; Ezekiel 31:5 (but see I. שֶׁלַךְ‎

2); compare of locks (מֶּרַע‎) Ezekiel 44:20 = let grow long.

5 let down, accusative of person Jeremiah 38:6 (ב‎ instrumental), accusative of thing 38:11 (id. + אֶל‎ person and location).

6 shoot (accusative of arrow omitted), לְמַטָּרָה ׳לְשַׁ לִי‎1 Samuel 20:20.

7 phrases: בָאֵשׁ (אֶתֿ)הָעִיר שִׁלַּח‎ Judges 1:8; 20:48, compare 2 Kings 8:12; Psalm 74:7; but also ׳שׁ בְּ אֵשׁ‎ Amos 1:4, 7, 10, 12; 2:2, 5; Hosea 8:14; Ezekiel 39:6; rare expressions are: בְּיַדמִּֿשְׁעָם וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם‎ Job 8:4 (God subject); stretch out hand, ב‎ of thing (for use) Proverbs 31:19, ל‎ person (charity) 31:20; תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה חֶבְלֵיהֶם‎ Job 39:3 (of hinds, bearing); הַמָּ֑יִם עַלמְּֿנֵי לַחְמְךָ שַׁלַּח‎ Ecclesiastes 11:1. — שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ רַגְלַי‎ Job 30:12 is corrupt; Theod Ew Di שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ רַגְלָם‎; Me Bu Be and others dittograph from 30:11b.

Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular שֻׁלַּךְ‎ Judges 5:15; Job 18:8, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יְשֻׁלַּח‎ Proverbs 17:11; Participle מְשֻׁלָח‎ Isaiah 16:2 +; — be sent off (started on journey) Genesis 44:3 (J); with commission, ב‎ person Obadiah; Proverbs 17:11, אֶל‎ person Daniel 10:11; be put away, divorced, of wife Isaiah 50:1 (figurative); be impelled (?), בְּרַגְלָיו‎ (= at his heels ?), with ב‎ location Judges 5:15 (verb dubious), compare בְּרַגְלָיו בְּרֶשֶׁת שֻׁלַּח‎ Job 18:8 he is hurried into the net with his feet (? ᵐ5‎ Du רַגְלוֺ שֻׁלְּחָה‎); מְשֻׁלָּח קֵן‎ Isaiah 16:2 a driven (scattered) nest ("" נוֺדֵד עוֺף‎), compare מְשׁ ׳נָוֶה כַּמִּדְבָּר וְנֶעֱזָב‎ 27:10; מְשׁ ׳נַעַר‎ Proverbs 29:15 a boy let loose (unrestrained).

Hiph`il Perfect1singular וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֫י‎ and I (׳י‎) will send famine, בָּאָרֶץ‎ Amos 8:11, compare Ezekiel 14:13, wild beasts; ב‎ person Leviticus 26:22 (H); Participle מַשְׁלִיחַ‎, accusative of flies, ב‎ person Exodus 8:17 (J); Infinitive construct לְהַשְׁלִיחַ‎ accusative of foe, ב‎ of a people 2 Kings 15:37.

שְׁלַח‎ verb send (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁלַח‎); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ‎ Ezra 4:17 +; 3 masculine plural שְׁלַ֫חוּ‎ 4:11 +; 2 masculine plural שְׁלַחְתּוּן‎ 4:18; 1plural שְׁלַחְנָא‎ 4:14; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁלח‎ 5:17; 6:12; Passive participle שְׁלִיחַ‎ 7:14; Daniel 5:24; — send, accusative of letter, etc., with עַל‎ person Ezra 4:11, 17, 18; 5:6-7, 17; absolute 6:13, followed by finite verb 4:14, + accusative of person Daniel 3:28; 6:23; followed by Infinitive 3:2; send out hand (accusative) to harm (Infinitive); passive, be sent, with מִןקֳֿדָם‎ person: subject person Ezra 7:14; subject כַּמָּא‎ Daniel 5:24.