שָׁלַךְ (shâlak) — Adventure

Hebrew word study: שָׁלַךְ (shâlak), Strong's H7993. to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H7993
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁלַךְ (shâlak)
Pronounced: shaw-lak

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

to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7993 is tagged on 123 words in 119 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 21:15 and last appears in Zechariah 11:13.

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 threw ×11and they threw ×8and he threw it ×5he threw ×4and I threw ×3and they threw them ×3thrown down ×3and he threw down ×2and she threw ×2and they will throw ×2throw him ×2throw it ×2

Forms found in the text

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

וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ ×14וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּ ×7הִשְׁלִיךְ ×6וַיַּשְׁלִכוּ ×5אַשְׁלִיךְ ×4הִשְׁלִיכוּ ×4וְהִשְׁלִיךְ ×4מֻשְׁלֶכֶת ×4הַשְׁלִיכוּ ×3וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ ×3

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×15Jeremiah ×15Exodus ×10Ezekiel ×10Psalms ×8Joshua ×52 Samuel ×51 Kings ×5

Verses (first 25 of 119)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7994 שָׁלָךְ (shâlâk), H7995 שַׁלֶּכֶת (shalleketh).

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 shâlak (H7993) mean?

To throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively).

How is H7993 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7993 as: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw..

How often does שָׁלַךְ (shâlak) appear?

Strong's H7993 is tagged on 123 words in 119 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 21:15 and last appears in Zechariah 11:13.