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שֶׁלַח

Strong’s: H7973 · H7974

Associated OET lemmas: שְׁלָחִים · שֶׁלַח

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: שׁלח

Sense 1: weapon

Semantic domains: Weapons (001004001020)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Aggression (006); Warfare (188)

Definition: = tool designed to inflict bodily harm, used in armed conflicts

Further resources: Realia:2.1

JOL 2:8: RV JOL 2:8 · LV JOL 2:8 · Read together JOL 2:8

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OET-RV JOL 2:8

8 There’s no jostling each other—
⇔ each man marches straight forward.
⇔ They handle those who present weapons against them
⇔ and their progress isn’t interrupted.

OET-LV JOL 2:8

8 And_each his/its_brother not they_thrust a _man on_track _of_its they_go and_through the_weapon[s] they _fall not they _stop.

NEH 4:11: RV NEH 4:17 · LV NEH 4:11 · Read together NEH 4:17

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OET-RV NEH 4:17

17 Both those who were placing the stones on the wall and those who were carrying the heavy loads to them, always had their weapons with them in case of an attack.

OET-LV NEH 4:11

11  Who_were_rebuilding (on)_wall and_those_who _were_carrying in_burden were_carrying_it with_the _one _of his/its_hand he_was_doing (in)_work and_one_hand was_holding the_weapon.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

JOL: RV JOL 2:8 · LV JOL 2:8 · Read together JOL 2:8

NEH: RV NEH 4:17 · RV NEH 4:23 · LV NEH 4:11 · LV NEH 4:17 · Read together NEH 4:17 · Read together NEH 4:23

CH2: RV CH2 23:10 · RV CH2 32:5 · LV CH2 23:10 · LV CH2 32:5 · Read together CH2 23:10 · Read together CH2 32:5

Form 2

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: shoots > body (and its pleasures)

Semantic domains: People (001001002003)

Core domains: Body (019); Sex (155)

Definition: meaning unsure; possibly: = branch of a tree, here extended to denote the body of a young woman and all it offers in lovemaking

SNG 4:13: RV SNG 4:13 · LV SNG 4:13 · Read together SNG 4:13

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OET-RV SNG 4:13

13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranate trees with delicious fruits,
⇔ and henna and nard spice plants,

OET-LV SNG 4:13

13 Shoots _of_your are_a _garden _of pomegranates with fruit _of excellence(s) henna _plants with nard _plants.

Form 3

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: water-conduit

Semantic domains: Waterbodies (001005002002005)

Core domains: Construction (045); Liquids (101)

Definition: = channel leading water from one location to another

NEH 3:15: RV NEH 3:15 · LV NEH 3:15 · Read together NEH 3:15

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OET-RV NEH 3:15

15 Kal -Hozeh’s son Shalun, the administrator for the Mitspah district, rebuilt the Fountain Gate—he built and covered it, installing the doors with their bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Shelah Pool from the king’s garden as far as the stairs that come down from the City of David.

OET-LV NEH 3:15

15 And_DOM the _gate _of the _spring Shallūn the _son _of Kol/(Col)- Ḩozeh the _official _of the _district _of (the)_Miʦpāh he _repaired he he_rebuilt _it and_he_roofed _over _it and doors _of_its bolts _of_its and_bars _of_its and_DOM the _wall _of the _pool _of (the)_Shēlāh to/for_garden the_king and_unto the_steps which_go_down from_the _city _of Dāvid.

Form 4

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: channel, river

Semantic domains: Waterbodies (001005002002005)

Core domains: Universe (185); Nature (115); Liquids (101)

Definition: meaning unsure; possibly: = river that forms the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead

Synonyms: שַׁחַת

JOB 33:18: RV JOB 33:18 · LV JOB 33:18 · Read together JOB 33:18

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OET-RV JOB 33:18

18 He spares their souls from the pit,
⇔ ≈ and their lives from perishing by the sword.

OET-LV JOB 33:18

18 He _will _keep _back life _of_his from the_pit and_life _of_his from_passing _away by_missile.

JOB 36:12: RV JOB 36:12 · LV JOB 36:12 · Read together JOB 36:12

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OET-RV JOB 36:12

12 But if they don’t listen,
⇔ they’ll be killed in battle,
⇔ ≈ and die without knowing what’s coming.

OET-LV JOB 36:12

12 And_if not they _will _hear by_a _missile they _will _pass _away and_they _will _expire like_not knowledge.

Form 5

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Shelah

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Arpachshad; descendant of Shem; ► father of Eber

GEN 10:24: RV GEN 10:24 · LV GEN 10:24 · Read together GEN 10:24

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OET-RV GEN 10:24

24 Arpakshad fathered Shelah, then Shelah fathered Ever.

OET-LV GEN 10:24

24 And_Arpakshad he _fathered DOM Shelaḩ and_Shelaḩ he _fathered DOM ˊĒⱱēr.

GEN 11:12: RV GEN 11:12 · LV GEN 11:12 · Read together GEN 11:12

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OET-RV GEN 11:12

12 When Arpakshad was thirty-five years old, he had a son named Shelah.

OET-LV GEN 11:12

12 And_Arpakshad he _lived five and_thirty year[s] and_he/it _fathered DOM Shelaḩ.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 10:24 · RV GEN 11:12–15 · LV GEN 10:24 · LV GEN 11:12–15 · Read together GEN 10:24 · Read together GEN 11:12–15

CH1: RV CH1 1:18 · RV CH1 1:24 · LV CH1 1:18 · LV CH1 1:24 · Read together CH1 1:18 · Read together CH1 1:24