וָאַשְׁלִךְ אֶת־עֲפָרוֹ
To throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) · dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay , earth , mud
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
עָפָר H6083 dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay , earth , mud
What does וָאַשְׁלִךְ אֶת־עֲפָרוֹ (vaashlikh et-afaro) mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַךְ · עָפָר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)".
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Meaning
Word Origins
וָאַשְׁלִךְ אֶת־עֲפָרוֹ is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.