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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. 1 Samuel 6:21

    And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying: 'The Philistines have brought back the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.'

    וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (יִּשְׁלְחוּ֙) i.yish.le.Chu “they sent”

  2. 1 Samuel 9:16

    'To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over My people Israel, and he shall save My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their c

    אֶשְׁלַח֩ 'esh.Lach “I will send”

  3. 1 Samuel 9:26

    And they arose early; and it came to pass about the break of day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying: 'Up, that I may send thee away.' And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

    וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ (אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑) 'a.sha.le.Che. “I may send away”

  4. 1 Samuel 10:25

    Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

    וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח (יְשַׁלַּ֧ח) y.sha.Lach “he sent away”

  5. 1 Samuel 11:3

    And the elders of Jabesh said unto him: 'Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to deliver us, we will come out to thee.'

    וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙ (נִשְׁלְחָה֙) nish.le.Chah “let us send”

  6. 1 Samuel 11:7

    And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying: 'Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen.' And the dread of the LO

    וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח (יְשַׁלַּ֞ח) y.sha.Lach “he sent [them]”

  7. 1 Samuel 12:8

    When Jacob was come into Egypt, then your fathers cried unto the LORD, and the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and they were made to dwell in this place.

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

  8. 1 Samuel 12:11

    And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelt in safety.

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (יִּשְׁלַ֤ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  9. 1 Samuel 13:2

    And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmas and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeath-benjamin; and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

    שִׁלַּ֖ח shi.Lach “he sent away”

  10. 1 Samuel 15:1

    And Samuel said unto Saul: 'The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over His people, over Israel; now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

    שָׁלַ֤ח sha.Lach “he sent”

  11. 1 Samuel 15:18

    and the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said: Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

    וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ (יִּשְׁלָחֲ) i.yish.la.cha. “he sent”

  12. 1 Samuel 15:20

    And Saul said unto Samuel: 'Yea, I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

    שְׁלָחַ֣נִי (שְׁלָחַ֣) she.la.Cha. “he sent”

  13. 1 Samuel 16:1

    And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.'

    אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ (אֶֽשְׁלָחֲ) 'esh.la.cha. “I will send”

  14. 1 Samuel 16:11

    And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'Are here all thy children?' And he said: 'There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.' And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.'

    שִׁלְחָ֣ה (שִׁלְחָ֣) shil.Cha “send”

  15. 1 Samuel 16:12

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of beautiful eyes, and goodly to look upon. And the LORD said: 'Arise, anoint him; for this is he.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (יִּשְׁלַ֤ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  16. 1 Samuel 16:19

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said: 'Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (יִּשְׁלַ֥ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”שִׁלְחָ֥ה (שִׁלְחָ֥) shil.Cha “send”

  17. 1 Samuel 16:20

    And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח (יִּשְׁלַ֛ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent [them]”

  18. 1 Samuel 16:22

    And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (יִּשְׁלַ֣ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  19. 1 Samuel 18:5

    And David went out; whithersoever Saul sent him, he had good success; and Saul set him over the men of war; and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

    יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ (יִשְׁלָחֶ֤) yish.la.Che. “he sent”

  20. 1 Samuel 19:11

    And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying: 'If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou shalt be slain.'

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

  21. 1 Samuel 19:14

    And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said: 'He is sick.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (יִּשְׁלַ֥ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  22. 1 Samuel 19:15

    And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying: 'Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.'

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (יִּשְׁלַ֤ח) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  23. 1 Samuel 19:20

    And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

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

  24. 1 Samuel 19:21

    And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

    וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (יִּשְׁלַח֙) i.yish.Lach “he sent”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (יִּשְׁלַח֙) i.yish.Lach “he sent”

  25. 1 Samuel 20:12

    And Jonathan said unto David: `The LORD, the God of Israel--when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

    אֶשְׁלַ֣ח 'esh.Lach “will I send”