שְׁלַח shelach

Hebrew word for “to send” · Strong’s H7972 · used 14 times in 14 verses

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Meaning

1) to send; 1a) (P'al); 1a1) to send, send out; 1a2) to be sent

How it is translated

Glosses given for shelach in context, with how often each is used:

• sent 8
• have sent 1
• him send 1
• will stretch out 1
• had sent 1
• has sent 1
• sent out 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Ezra 4 (4), Ezra 5 (3), Ezra 6 (2), Daniel 3 (2), Ezra 7 (1), Daniel 5 (1), Daniel 6 (1)

Forms

• שׁלח 6
• שׁלחו 2
• ישׁלח 2
• שׁליח 2
• שׁלחנא 1
• שׁלחתון 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with shelach more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• דִּי di “that” 13
• מֶלֶךְ melekh “king” 12
• עַל al “since” 9
• דְּנָה denah “this” 5
• עֲבַר avar “beyond” 4
• נְהַר nehar “River” 4
• דָּרְיָוֶשׁ daryavesh “Darius” 4
• אֱלָהּ elah “god” 5
• קֳבֵל qevel “before” 4
• קֳדָם qodam “before” 4
• כְּנָת kenat “associate” 3
• כֹּל kol “all” 4

Key verses

The verses using shelach that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Ezra 4:11 — This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
• Ezra 4:14 — Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
• Ezra 4:17 — Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the…
• Ezra 5:6 — The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the…
• Ezra 5:7 — They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
• Ezra 5:17 — Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree…
• Ezra 6:12 — And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which…
• Ezra 6:13 — Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
• Ezra 7:14 — Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in…
• Daniel 3:2 — Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs,…
• Daniel 3:28 — Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted…
• Daniel 6:22 — My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.