Hebrew · H7964

שִׁלּוּחַ

(Only in plural) a dismissal , i.e. (of a wife) divorce (especially the document); also (of a daughter) dower

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שִׁלּוּחַH7964

What does שִׁלּוּחַ mean in the Bible?

שִׁלּוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "(only in plural) a dismissal , i.e. (of a wife) divorce (especially the document); also (of a daughter) dower".

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What does שִׁלּוּחַ mean in the Bible?

e. (of a wife) divorce (especially the document); also (of a daughter) dower".

How does the BSB render H7964?

The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include farewell gifts (1), had sent back (1), it as a dowry (1).

Where does שִׁלּוּחַ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 18:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), Exodus (1), Micah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

farewell gifts1×Micah 1:14

had sent back1×Exodus 18:2

it as a dowry1×1 Kings 9:16

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Exodus 18:2שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃tohad sent backNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1 Kings 9:16שִׁלֻּחִ֔יםtoit as a dowryNoun - masculine plural Micah 1:14שִׁלּוּחִ֔יםtofarewell giftsNoun - masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 18:2

Aligned rows3

Books represented3

Exodus11 Kings1Micah1

Source forms

שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃1xšil·lū·ḥe·hāExodus 18:2

שִׁלּוּחִ֔ים1xšil·lū·ḥîmMicah 1:14

שִׁלֻּחִ֔ים1xšil·lu·ḥîm1 Kings 9:16

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine plural2x1 Kings 9:16, Micah 1:14

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xExodus 18:2

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שִׁלּוּחַ

What does שִׁלּוּחַ mean in the Bible?

What does שִׁלּוּחַ mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7964?

Where does שִׁלּוּחַ appear in Scripture?

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