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H7971Gשָׁלַחsha.lach

to send: departPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 55
  2. 26
  3. 6
  4. 28
  5. 9
  6. 23
  7. 27
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 53
  10. 55
  11. 41
  12. 69
  13. 15
  14. 37
  15. 1
  16. 12
  17. 7
  18. 12
  19. 24
  20. 9
  21. 1
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 27
  24. 76
  25. 1
  26. 23
  27. 1
  28. 2
  29. 2
  30. 9
  31. 3
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 1
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. 1
  38. 9
  39. 4

Renderings

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

Other meanings of H7971

  • H7971Hשָׁלַחsha.lachto send: let goH:VOccurrences: 97
  • H7971Iשָׁלַחsha.lachto send: divorceH:VOccurrences: 11
  • H7971Jשָׁלַחsha.lachto send: marriageH:VOccurrences: 1
  • H7971Kשָׁלַחsha.lachto send: reachH:VOccurrences: 64
  • H7971Lשָׁלַחsha.lachto send: burnH:VOccurrences: 4
  • H7971Mשָׁלַחsha.lachto send: exileH:VOccurrences: 1

669 occurrences in 630 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Jeremiah 29:31

    Send to all them of the captivity, saying: Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;

    שְׁלַ֤ח she.Lach “send”שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יו (שְׁלַחְתִּ֔י) she.lach.Ti “I sent”

  2. Jeremiah 35:15

    I have sent also unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often, saying: Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given

    וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח (אֶשְׁלַ֣ח) 'esh.Lach “I sent”וְשָׁלֹ֣חַ׀ (שָׁלֹ֣חַ) sha.Lo.ach “sending”

  3. Jeremiah 36:14

    Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying: 'Take in thy hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come.' So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in

    וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ (יִּשְׁלְח֨וּ) i.yish.le.Chu “they sent”

  4. Jeremiah 36:21

    So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes that stood beside the king.

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (יִּשְׁלַ֨ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  5. Jeremiah 37:3

    And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying: 'Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (יִּשְׁלַח֩) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  6. Jeremiah 37:7

    'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto Me to inquire of Me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

    הַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַ (שֹּׁלֵ֧חַ) sho.Le.ach “sent”

  7. Jeremiah 37:17

    then Zedekiah the king sent, and fetched him; and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said: 'Is there any word from the LORD?' And Jeremiah said: 'There is.' He said also: 'Thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (יִּשְׁלַח֩) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  8. Jeremiah 38:6

    Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the pit there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

    וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ (יְשַׁלְּח֥וּ) y.sha.le.Chu “they let down”

  9. Jeremiah 38:11

    So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence worn clouts and worn rags, and let them down by cords into the pit to Jeremiah.

    וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧ם (יְשַׁלְּחֵ֧) y.sha.le.Che “he let down”

  10. Jeremiah 38:14

    Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that was in the house of the LORD; and the king said unto Jeremiah: 'I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (יִּשְׁלַ֞ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  11. Jeremiah 39:13

    So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban Rab-saris, and Nergal-sarezer Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon;

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (יִּשְׁלַ֞ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  12. Jeremiah 39:14

    they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home; so he dwelt among the people.

    וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩ (יִּשְׁלְחוּ֩) i.yish.le.Chu “they sent”

  13. Jeremiah 40:14

    and said unto him: 'Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life?' But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

    שָׁלַח֙ sha.Lach “he has sent”

  14. Jeremiah 42:5

    Then they said to Jeremiah: 'The LORD be a true and faithful witness against us, if we do not even according to all the word wherewith the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.

    יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ (יִֽשְׁלָחֲ) yish.la.cha. “he will send”

  15. Jeremiah 42:6

    Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will hearken to the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we hearken to the voice of the LORD our God.'

    שֹׁלְחִ֥ים sho.le.Chim “[are] sending”

  16. Jeremiah 42:9

    and said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before Him:

    שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם she.lach.Tem “you sent”

  17. Jeremiah 42:20

    For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying: Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it;

    שְׁלַחְתֶּ֣ם she.lach.Tem “you sent”

  18. Jeremiah 42:21

    and I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not hearkened to the voice of the LORD your God in any thing for which He hath sent me unto you.

    שְׁלָחַ֥נִי (שְׁלָחַ֥) she.la.Cha. “he sent”

  19. Jeremiah 43:1

    And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, wherewith the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words,

    שְׁלָח֛וֹ (שְׁלָח֛) she.la.Ch “he had sent”

  20. Jeremiah 43:2

    then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah: 'Thou speakest falsely; the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say: Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;

    שְׁלָחֲךָ֞ (שְׁלָחֲ) she.la.cha. “he has sent”

  21. Jeremiah 43:10

    and say unto them: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, My servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

    שֹׁלֵ֙חַ֙ sho.Le.ach “[am] about to send”

  22. Jeremiah 44:4

    Howbeit I sent unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often, saying: Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

    וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח (אֶשְׁלַ֤ח) 'esh.Lach “I sent”וְשָׁלֹ֖חַ (שָׁלֹ֖חַ) sha.Lo.ach “sending”

  23. Jeremiah 48:12

    Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him them that tilt up, and they shall tilt him up; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces.

    וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ (שִׁלַּחְתִּי) shi.lach.ti- “I will send”

  24. Jeremiah 49:14

    I have heard a message from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations: 'Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.'

    שָׁל֑וּחַ sha.Lu.ach “[has been] sent”

  25. Jeremiah 49:37

    And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even My fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them;

    וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י (שִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י) shi.lach.Ti “I will send”