שָׁלַח (shâlach) — Any Wise

Hebrew word study: שָׁלַח (shâlach), Strong's H7971. to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

HebrewStrong's H7971
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁלַח (shâlach)
Pronounced: shaw-lakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: [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).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7971 is tagged on 847 words in 790 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:22 and last appears in Malachi 4:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he sent ×161he sent ×42and they sent ×25send ×20he has sent me ×19and I will send ×17and he stretched out ×17am about to send ×13and I sent ×11I will send ×10and he sent them ×10and she sent ×9

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּשְׁלַח ×190שָׁלַח ×67וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ ×25שְׁלָחַנִי ×24וַיְשַׁלַּח ×21וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי ×20שְׁלַח ×15שַׁלַּח ×15שֹׁלֵחַ ×15יִשְׁלַח ×13

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×89Exodus ×742 Kings ×711 Samuel ×67Genesis ×662 Samuel ×621 Kings ×48Judges ×38

Verses (first 25 of 790)

  • Genesis 3:22 — יִשְׁלַח — he should stretch out
  • Genesis 3:23 — וַיְשַׁלְּחֵהוּ — and he sent out him
  • Genesis 8:7 — וַיְשַׁלַּח — and he sent out
  • Genesis 8:8 — וַיְשַׁלַּח — and he sent out
  • Genesis 8:9 — וַיִּשְׁלַח — and he stretched out
  • Genesis 8:10 — שַׁלַּח — to send out
  • Genesis 8:12 — וַיְשַׁלַּח — and he sent out
  • Genesis 12:20 — וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ — and they sent away
  • Genesis 18:16 — לְשַׁלְּחָם — to send off them
  • Genesis 19:10 — וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ — and they stretched out
  • Genesis 19:13 — וַיְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ — and he has sent us
  • Genesis 19:29 — וַיְשַׁלַּח — and he sent out
  • Genesis 20:2 — וַיִּשְׁלַח — and he sent
  • Genesis 21:14 — וַיְשַׁלְּחֶהָ — and he sent away her
  • Genesis 22:10 — וַיִּשְׁלַח — and he stretched out
  • Genesis 22:12 — תִּשְׁלַח — you stretch out
  • Genesis 24:7 — יִשְׁלַח — he will send
  • Genesis 24:40 — יִשְׁלַח — he will send
  • Genesis 24:54 — שַׁלְּחֻנִי — send away me
  • Genesis 24:56 — שַׁלְּחוּנִי — send away me
  • Genesis 24:59 — וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ — and they sent away
  • Genesis 25:6 — וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם — and he sent away them
  • Genesis 26:27 — וַתְּשַׁלְּחוּנִי — and you sent away me
  • Genesis 26:29 — וַנְּשַׁלֵּחֲךָ — and we sent away you
  • Genesis 26:31 — וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם — and he sent off them

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4916 מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mishlôwach), H7964 שִׁלּוּחַ (shillûwach), H7972 שְׁלַח (shᵉlach), H7973 שֶׁלַח (shelach), H7975 שִׁלֹחַ (Shilôach), H7979 שֻׁלְחָן (shulchân).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâlach (H7971) mean?

To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).

How is H7971 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7971 as: [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)..

How often does שָׁלַח (shâlach) appear?

Strong's H7971 is tagged on 847 words in 790 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:22 and last appears in Malachi 4:5.