Qal₅₆₂ Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Genesis 42:4 2masculine singular suffix שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נִי Exodus 5:22, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁלַח Genesis 3:22 +, 2 feminine plural תִּשְׁלַ֫חְנָה Ezekiel 23:40 (Judges 5:26 read תִּשְׁלָחֶנָּה? Ges § 47 k); Imperative masculine singular שְׁלַךְ 1 Samuel 20:31 +, masculine plural שְׁלָ֑חוּ 2 Kings 2:17; Infinitive abs. שָׁל(וֺ)ךְַ Numbers 22:37 +; construct שְׁלֹתַ Numbers 22:15 +, שְׁלַךְ Isaiah 58:9, suffix שָׁלְחֶ֑ךָ Genesis 38:17 etc.; Participle act. שֹׁלֵךְַ Exodus 9:14 +, etc.; שָׁלוּחַ 1 Kings 14:6 +, etc., —

1 send: human subject, especially

a. accusative of person Genesis 42:4; Genesis 43:8 (both J; with אֵת with, person) Numbers 22:15 (E) + often, with ל of thing for which Jeremiah 14:3; followed by אֶל person Genesis 37:13(J), 2 Samuel 11:6; Nehemiah 6:5 +; rarely with ל person Genesis 32:19 (J; pass.), אֶל, of location 2 Chronicles 16:4, ב of location 1 Samuel 11:3, ל of location 1 Kings 5:28, accusative of location 2 Kings 22:3, ה- locative + מֵעַל person 2 Samuel 13:17, מִן local Genesis 37:14 (J), Numbers 13:3 (P), etc.; followed by infinitive purpose 1 Samuel 25:14 ( + מִן local), 2 Kings 1:16; Jeremiah 40:14 +, אֶל person with infinitive purpose 2 Samuel 10:3; Jeremiah 42:9 +, with ו subordinate 2 Kings 5:6, with finite verb actionis Exodus 2:5 (E), sent her maid and took, +, etc. (many combinations); accusative of person alone Exodus 24:5 (E), Joshua 7:22(E), 2 Samuel 10:7 #NAME?

b. less often accusative of thing (sometimes with בְּיַד of agent), with אֶל person 1 Samuel 16:20; 2 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 20:12 +, 1 Kings 5:23 (= designate by sending unto), ל person Judges 3:15; 1 Kings 5:22 +, אֶל location Esther 1:22, שָׁ֫מָּה 2 Kings 6:14; + infinitive purpose 1 Chronicles 19:4; Esther 4:4; + finite verb action. Psalm 105:28; accusative of kid, alone, Genesis 38:23 also (accusative omitted) Genesis 38:17, etc.

c. very oft,. without object: + finite verb action., send and do so and so, Genesis 27:45(E), 2 Kings 11:14; Job 1:5 +; with אֶל person Hosea 5:13; 2 Samuel 11:6 +, especially + לֵאמֹר Genesis 38:25(J), 1 Kings 20:5 (often in Samuel Kings), Jeremiah 29:28 +; with infinitive purpose Genesis 32:6 (J), Numbers 21:32 (J), 1 Samuel 22:11 +, etc. (and so 1 Samuel 31:9 reading וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ, for

Pi`el, Th We Dr Now, not HPS Bu); absolute 2 Kings 2:16,17; 2 Samuel 14:29; = send to inquire 1 Kings 20:17, etc.

2 send: subject ׳י (God),

a. accusative of person Genesis 45:5; (E; לִפְנֵי person), 1 Samuel 15:18 (בְּדָ֑רֶךְ), + אֶל person 2 Samuel 12:1; accusative of angel, לִפְנֵי person Genesis 24:7; Exodus 33:2 (both J), אֵת with Genesis 24:40(J), etc.; with accusative of person = commission Exodus 3:12 (E), Judges 6:14; Isaiah 6:8; Jeremiah 14:14,15 #NAME? Jeremiah; Zechariah 2:13 +; also (with אֶל person) Exodus 3:13 (E), Jeremiah 25:4; Ezekiel 3:6 +, etc.; especially of sending prophet, (שָׁלַךְ), הַשְׁכֵּם וְשָׁלוֺחַ Jeremiah 7:25 + (see [שָׁרַם]); accusative of person + infinitive purpose 1 Samuel 15:1; Jeremiah 19:14 +; + עַד location 2 Kings 2:2, accusative of location 2 Kings 2:4, ָ  ה locative 2 Kings 2:6, etc.

b. with accusative of thing, plagues Exodus 9:14 (with אֶללֵֿב, ב person), figurative arrows 2 Samuel 22:15 = Psalm 18:15( + verb finite action.), Psalm 144:6, compare Jeremiah 25:16 and elsewhere; his word Isaiah 9:7 (ב of a people), Isaiah 55:11 (אשׁר to which), Zechariah 7:12 (ב agent.), Psalm 107:20 (+ finite verb action.), Psalm 147:15 (+ accusative אֶרֶץ); accusative help Psalm 20:3 (מִן local), light and truth Psalm 43:3 (+ finite verb action.), compare Psalm 57:4

3 stretch out, especially accusative hand:

a. human subject, with ב person against, Genesis 37:22(E), 1 Samuel 24:11; Esther 2:21+; with ב of thing (property of others) Exodus 22:7; Exodus 22:10 (E), Esther 9:10 +, בַּחַלָּמִישׁ Job 28:9; with אֶל person against Genesis 22:12 (E), 2 Samuel 18:12, עַל person 1 Kings 13:4, etc.; אֶל of thing (for good) 2 Samuel 6:6 (יָד omitted); from outside; inward, Songs 5:4 (מִן local); absolute Job 30:24 (read טֹבֵעַ for בְּעִי Di Bi Bu). + infinitive purpose 1 Samuel 22:17,17; 2 Samuel 1:14; 1 Chronicles 13:9; + verbfin.active Genesis 3:22 (J) Deuteronomy 25:11; Judges 15:15; +; אֶצְבַּע ׳שׁ Isaiah 58:9, in token of scorn; with accusative of rod 1 Samuel 14:27; שִׁלְחוּ מַגָּל Joel 1 Samuel 4:13 stretch out (the) sickle.

b. ׳י subject, accusative hand, + אֶל person against Exodus 24:(E), compare (עַל) Psalm 138:7; + finite verb active Exodus 3:20 (JE), Exodus 9:15(J), Job 1:11; Job 2:5; in favour, Jeremiah 1:9, absolute Psalm 144:7 (מִן local), also (passive) Ezekiel 2:9 and accusative תַּבְנִית יָד), Ezekiel 8:3.

c. accusative hand, subject angel, + accusative of location, infinitive purpose 2 Samuel 24:16, cherub, אֶל of thing, מִן local Ezekiel 10:7; adversary, אֶל person Job 1:12; subject angel, accusative rod Judges 6:21.

d. stretched out, slender, of tree Genesis 49:21 (poem in J), see I. אֵלָה above.

e. perhaps extend, direct, accusative of thing Ezekiel 8:17 (see זְמוֺרָה above, also conjectures in Toy Krae).

4 rarely send away (see Pi`el): human subject, accusative of person Judges 11:38 ( + accusative temporal), Genesis 28:5 (P).

5 let loose (see

Pi`el), perhaps only Psalm 50:19 (figurative) thy mouth hast thou let loose in evil.

Niph`al Infinitive absolute. וְנִשְׁלוֺחַ סְפָרִים = letters were sent (Ges^{§ 113z} gg) Esther 3:13 ( + אֶל person, בְּיַד agent., infinitive purpose).

Pi`el₂₆₆ Perfect3masculine singular שִׁלַּח Exodus 8:28 +, suffix שִׁלַּחֲךָ 1 Samuel 20:22, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יְשַׁלַּח Jeremiah 3:1 +, יְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ Isaiah 45:13; Proverbs 6:14; 1singular suffix אֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ Genesis 32:27, אֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּ 2 Samuel 11:12; 1 Kings 20:34, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שַׁלַּךְ Exodus 4:23, +, etc.; Infinitive absolute Deuteronomy 22:7; 1 Kings 11:22; construct שַׁלַּךְ Genesis 8:10 +, שַׁלֵּ֑ךְַ Exodus 7:27; +, etc.; Participle מְשַׁלֵחַ Genesis 43:4 +, etc.; —

1 send off, away, human subject:

a. accusative of person + ל location Joshua 24:28 (E), Judges 7:8; 1 Samuel 10:23 +; + ל person Jeremiah 48:12; + הּ#NAME? Judges 12:9 and (c. infinitive purpose) Genesis 28:6 (P); accusative of goat, לַעֲזָאזֵל Leviticus 16:10 (ה- locative), Leviticus 16:26; send out, different ways, accusative of person, ב location Judges 19:29; Judges 20:6; send into exile, ׳י subject, with מִן local Jeremiah 24:5, ה#NAME? Jeremiah 29:20.

b. send away, dismiss, accusative of person Genesis 21:14 (E), Genesis 25:6 (J; מֵעַל person), 2 Samuel 13:16 +; specifically, with accusative of wife (= divorce), Deuteronomy 22:19,29; Deuteronomy 24:1,3; Jeremiah 3:1 +, absolute Malachi 2:16.

c. send away empty (-handed) רֵיקָם, + accusative of person Genesis 31:42 (E), Deuteronomy 15:13; Job 22:9.

d. send off, give a 'send-off' (sometimes escort part way), accusative of person, Genesis 18:16; Genesis 24:59; Genesis 31:27 (all J), 1 Samuel 9:26; 2 Kings 5:24; 2 Kings 6:23.

e. accusative of thing 1 Samuel 6:8; Nehemiah 8:12 +, with accusative of location 1 Samuel 5:10; 1 Samuel 6:3, אֶל person Jeremiah 27:3, etc.

2. a. send away, subject ׳י, accusative of person Genesis 19:29 (J; מִתּוֺךְ), 1 Kings 9:7 (מֵעַל מְּנֵי).

b. give over, accusative of person Psalm 81:13 (ב of evil).

c. cast out, accusative of person Jeremiah 28:16 (מֵעַלמְּֿנֵי), Leviticus 18:24; Leviticus 20:23 (both מִמְּנֵי).

d. send out, forth, send on a mission, especially of ׳י, with accusative of hornet Deuteronomy 7:20, compare Deuteronomy 28:20; Deuteronomy 32:24 (all ב person), serpents Numbers 21:6 (E; ב person), lions 2 Kings 17:25,26 (both id.), foes 2 Kings 24:2 (twice in verse) (+ infinitive purpose); pestilence Amos 4:10; Ezekiel 28:23 (ב person), etc.; also springs into (ב) channel Psalm 104:10.

3 let go, set free (sometimes c, חָפְשִׁי) Exodus 4:23; Exodus 5:2 (twice in verse) (all J E), 2 Samuel 3:21,23,24 +; = cease to abuse Judges 19:25; + infinitive purpose Genesis 24:56 (J), Exodus 5:1 (E; + 10 t. Exodus), 1 Samuel 5:11; with accusative of bird Genesis 8:7,8 (+ מֵאִתּוֺ) +; + הַשָּׂדֶה Leviticus 14:7, compare Leviticus 14:53 (both P); = let loose, accusative of beast, Exodus 22:4 (E), Leviticus 16:22 (ב location); accusative of bridle Job 30:11 (figurative); metaphor of strife Proverbs 6:14,19; Proverbs 16:28; let loose waters, subject ׳י, Job 12:15.

4 shoot forth branches, Jeremiah 17:8; Psalm 80:12; Ezekiel 31:5 (but see I. שֶׁלַךְ

2); compare of locks (מֶּרַע) Ezekiel 44:20 = let grow long.

5 let down, accusative of person Jeremiah 38:6 (ב instrumental), accusative of thing Jeremiah 38:11 (id. + אֶל person and location).

6 shoot (accusative of arrow omitted), לִי ׳לְשַׁ לְמַטָּרָה1Samuel 20:20.

7 phrases: שִׁלַּח (אֶתֿ)הָעִיר בָאֵשׁ Judges 1:8; Judges 20:48, compare 2 Kings 8:12; Psalm 74:7; but also אֵשׁ בְּ ׳שׁ Amos 1:4,7,10,12; Amos 2:2,5; Hosea 8:14; Ezekiel 39:6; rare expressions are: וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בְּיַדמִּֿשְׁעָם Job 8:4 (God subject); stretch out hand, ב of thing (for use) Proverbs 31:19, ל person (charity) Proverbs 31:20; חֶבְלֵיהֶם תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה Job 39:3 (of hinds, bearing); שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַלמְּֿנֵי הַמָּ֑יִם Ecclesiastes 11:1. — רַגְלַי שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ Job 30:12 is corrupt; Theod Ew Di רַגְלָם שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ; Me Bu Be and others dittograph from Job 30:11b.

Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular שֻׁלַּךְ Judges 5:15; Job 18:8, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יְשֻׁלַּח Proverbs 17:11; Participle מְשֻׁלָח Isaiah 16:2 +; — be sent off (started on journey) Genesis 44:3 (J); with commission, ב person Obadiah; Proverbs 17:11, אֶל person Daniel 10:11; be put away, divorced, of wife Isaiah 50:1 (figurative); be impelled (?), בְּרַגְלָיו (= at his heels ?), with ב location Judges 5:15 (verb dubious), compare שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו Job 18:8 he is hurried into the net with his feet (? ᵐ5 Du שֻׁלְּחָה רַגְלוֺ); קֵן מְשֻׁלָּח Isaiah 16:2 a driven (scattered) nest ("" עוֺף נוֺדֵד), compare וְנֶעֱזָב כַּמִּדְבָּר ׳נָוֶה מְשׁ Isaiah 27:10; ׳נַעַר מְשׁ Proverbs 29:15 a boy let loose (unrestrained).

Hiph`il Perfect1singular וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֫י and I (׳י) will send famine, בָּאָרֶץ Amos 8:11, compare Ezekiel 14:13, wild beasts; ב person Leviticus 26:22 (H); Participle מַשְׁלִיחַ, accusative of flies, ב person Exodus 8:17 (J); Infinitive construct לְהַשְׁלִיחַ accusative of foe, ב of a people 2 Kings 15:37.

שְׁלַח verb send (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁלַח); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Ezra 4:17 +; 3 masculine plural שְׁלַ֫חוּ Ezra 4:11 +; 2 masculine plural שְׁלַחְתּוּן Ezra 4:18; 1plural שְׁלַחְנָא Ezra 4:14; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁלח Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:12; Passive participle שְׁלִיחַ Ezra 7:14; Daniel 5:24; — send, accusative of letter, etc., with עַל person Ezra 4:11,17,18; Ezra 5:6,7,17; absolute Ezra 6:13, followed by finite verb Ezra 4:14, + accusative of person Daniel 3:28; Daniel 6:23; followed by Infinitive Daniel 3:2; send out hand (accusative) to harm (Infinitive); passive, be sent, with מִןקֳֿדָם person: subject person Ezra 7:14; subject כַּמָּא Daniel 5:24.