שָׁלַךְ
To throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
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What does שָׁלַךְ (šālaḵ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַךְ (šālaḵ) is a Hebrew word meaning "to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)". to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) BDB: throw Usage: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. Illustrates the removal of sin through divine mercy.
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Meaning
Forceful rejection or expulsion from a place or relationship, often signaling divine displeasure or judgment
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) BDB: throw Usage: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
Why This Word Matters
Illustrates the removal of sin through divine mercy. Isaiah 38:9-20
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 10×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 30×
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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