Hebrew · H7971, G649 · unreviewed

שָׁלַח

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

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שָׁלַח H7971 to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

Pronunciation shālaḥ

Conveys deliberate release of agency—from sending messengers to dismissing servants to divorcing wives—across volitional contexts.

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ἀποστέλλω G649 to send

Pronunciation apostéllō

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What does שָׁלַח (shalach) mean in the Bible?

שָׁלַח · ἀποστέλλω is a Hebrew word meaning "to send with authority or commission".

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Meaning

to send with authority or commission

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 190×

Perfect 1Chr 13:10 · 1Chr 19:3 · 1Kgs 13:4 · 1Kgs 18:10 · 1Kgs 20:7 · 1Sam 15:1 · 1Sam 25:14 · 1Sam 26:9 · 2Chr 17:7 · 2Chr 25:18 · 2Chr 28:16 · 2Chr 32:9 · 2Chr 34:8 · 2Chr 34:23 · 2Chr 36:10 · 2Kgs 1:6 99×

Imperfect 2Sam 22:17 · Gen 3:22 · Gen 24:7 · Gen 24:40 · Job 30:24 · Ps 18:17 · Ps 20:3 · Ps 57:4 · Ps 107:20 · Ps 110:2 · Ps 147:18 · 1Kgs 20:6 · 1Sam 9:16 · 1Sam 20:12 · 1Sam 20:21 · 1Sam 24:11 32×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:19 · 1Sam 20:31 · 2Chr 2:6 · 2Sam 11:6 · Exod 4:4 · Exod 4:13 · Exod 9:19 · Jer 29:31 · Job 1:11 · Job 2:5 · Num 13:2 · Ps 43:3 · Ps 144:6 · Ps 144:7 · 2Kgs 2:17 · 2Sam 13:17 22×

Participle active 2Kgs 1:6 · 2Kgs 5:7 · Exod 9:14 · Exod 23:20 · Ezek 2:3 · Ezek 2:4 · Ezek 8:17 · Jer 16:16 · Jer 25:9 · Jer 25:15 · Jer 25:16 · Jer 25:27 · Jer 26:5 · Jer 42:6 · Jer 43:10 · Joel 2:19 19×

Participle passive 1Kgs 14:6 · Ezek 2:9 · Ezek 3:5 · Ezek 23:40 · Gen 32:19 · Gen 49:21 · Jer 49:14 7×

Jussive Gen 22:12 · Job 1:12 · 2Chr 2:14 · Gen 37:22 · Obad 1:13 5×

Infinitive construct Isa 58:9 · Josh 14:11 · Num 22:15 3×

Cohortative 1Chr 13:2 · Deut 1:22 2×

Infinitive absolute Num 22:37 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 97×

Perfect 1Kgs 8:66 · 1Sam 13:2 · 2Chr 7:10 · Exod 8:28 · Exod 9:7 · Exod 9:35 · Exod 10:20 · Exod 11:10 · Job 39:5 · Judg 7:8 · Judg 12:9 · 2Chr 24:23 · Jer 34:11 · Job 30:11 · Job 30:12 · Judg 1:8 35×

Imperfect Deut 7:20 · Deut 28:20 · Exod 3:20 · Exod 4:21 · Exod 11:1 · Isa 10:16 · Isa 45:13 · Jer 3:1 · Jer 17:8 · Job 20:23 · Prov 6:14 · Prov 16:28 · Ps 78:45 · Ps 78:49 · 1Kgs 9:7 · 2Chr 7:13 34×

Sequential imperfect Eccl 11:1 · Exod 4:23 · Exod 5:1 · Exod 7:16 · Exod 7:26 · Exod 8:16 · Exod 9:1 · Exod 9:13 · Exod 10:3 · Exod 10:7 · Jer 15:1 · 1Sam 5:11 12×

Participle active 1Sam 6:3 · Exod 8:17 · Gen 43:4 · Gen 43:5 · Isa 32:20 · Jer 8:17 · Jer 29:17 · Lev 18:24 · Lev 20:23 9×

Infinitive construct Exod 8:25 · Gen 8:10 · Jer 40:1 · Mal 2:16 4×

Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 11:22 · Deut 22:7 2×

Jussive 1Sam 6:3 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 10×

Perfect Job 18:8 · Judg 5:15 · Obad 1:1 · Dan 10:11 · Gen 44:3 · Isa 50:1 6×

Participle passive Isa 16:2 · Isa 27:10 · Prov 29:15 3×

Imperfect Prov 17:11 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×

Participle active Exod 8:17 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 298 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 140 Imperfect 73 Imperative 34 Participle 29 Participle passive 10 Infinitive construct 7 Infinitive absolute 3 Cohortative 2

Stem

Qal 190 Piel 97 Pual 10 Hiphil 1

Mood

Indicative 140 Indicative/jussive 47 Imperative 34 Indicative/cohortative 20 Jussive 6

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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