שׁלח (shlḩ) — to send (a messenger to someone) / to send (messengers through an area) / to send (messengers among people)

Notes: Passage: OET CH2 17:7
Probably an aramaism; Passages: OET JER 27:3 · OET PSA 57:3
read וְשִׁלַּחְתָּם as וְשִׁלַּחְתָּ with RSV NIV NRSV REB GNT; Passage: OET EZE 31:5
MT HOTTP-B NIV ("spreading") NJPS ("that welled up for it") NJB ("that made it grow") | RSV NRSV REB "shoots, channels" = שֶׁלַח; Passages: OET SA2 22:17 · OET PSA 18:16
The word יָד is not in the text but clearly implied; Passage: OET JOB 30:12
MT HOTTP-B RSV ("they drive me forth") NIV ("they lay snares for my feet") NJPS ("they put me to flight") NRSV ("they send me sprawling") GNT ("they send me running) | NJB וירגלו שׁלוי "to see when I am having a little peace" = רגל and שָׁלֵו | REB omit

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: שִׁלֹּחַ; שִׁלְחִי; שִׁלְחִים

Related lemmas: מִשְׁלֹוחַ · מִשְׁלָח · מִשְׁלַחַת · שִׁלּוּחִים · שֶׁלַח · שְׁלֻחֹות

Sense 1: to send (a messenger to someone)

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities commission one or more agents to go to a certain individual or place in order to perform a certain task

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel; vbpeal; vbpual (passive); vbpeil (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 19:13

OET-RV GEN 19:13

13 because we’re about to destroy it. The people have repeatedly cried out to Yahweh, so he’s sent us to destroy the city.”

OET-LV GEN 19:13

13 If/because we are_about _to _destroy DOM the_place the_this if/because outcry _of_their it _is _great with the _presence _of YHWH and_he_has _sent _us YHWH to_destroy_it.

Show passage in OET: GEN 24:7

OET-RV GEN 24:7

7 “Yahweh, the god of the heavens, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my relatives, and who spoke to me and who promised me, saying, ‘I’ll give this land to your descendants,’ he’ll send his messenger ahead of you, and you’ll be guaranteed to bring back a wife for my son from there.

OET-LV GEN 24:7

7 YHWH the _god _of the_heavens who he_took _me from_the _household _of my _father _of_my and_from_the _land _of my _kindred _of_my and_which he _spoke to_me and_which he _swore _an _oath to_me to_say to_offspring _of_your I _will _give DOM the_earth/land (the)_this he he _will _send messenger _of_his to_your_face and_you _will _take a _wife for_son _of_my from_there.

Jump to OET GEN 19:13 section.

Jump to OET GEN 24:7 section.

All 283 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 19:13 · OET GEN 24:7 · OET GEN 24:40 · OET GEN 28:5–6 · OET GEN 32:3 · OET GEN 37:13–14 · OET GEN 42:4 · OET GEN 42:16 · OET GEN 43:4–5 · OET GEN 43:8 · OET GEN 45:5 · OET GEN 45:7–8 · OET GEN 46:28

EXO: OET EXO 2:5 · OET EXO 3:10 · OET EXO 3:12–15 · OET EXO 4:13 · OET EXO 4:28 · OET EXO 5:22 · OET EXO 7:16 · OET EXO 23:20 · OET EXO 23:28 · OET EXO 24:5 · OET EXO 33:2 · OET EXO 33:12

NUM: OET NUM 13:2–3 · OET NUM 13:16–17 · OET NUM 13:27 · OET NUM 14:36 · OET NUM 16:28–29 · OET NUM 20:14 · OET NUM 20:16 · OET NUM 21:21 · OET NUM 22:5 · OET NUM 22:15 · OET NUM 24:12 · OET NUM 31:4 · OET NUM 31:6 · OET NUM 32:8

DEU: OET DEU 1:22 · OET DEU 2:26 · OET DEU 9:23 · OET DEU 34:11

JOS: OET JOS 1:16 · OET JOS 2:1 · OET JOS 6:17 · OET JOS 6:25 · OET JOS 7:2 · OET JOS 7:22 · OET JOS 8:3 · OET JOS 8:9 · OET JOS 14:7 · OET JOS 14:11 · OET JOS 18:4 · OET JOS 22:13 · OET JOS 24:5 · OET JOS 24:12

JDG: OET JDG 5:15 · OET JDG 6:8 · OET JDG 6:14 · OET JDG 6:35 · OET JDG 7:24 · OET JDG 9:23 · OET JDG 9:31 · OET JDG 11:12 · OET JDG 11:14 · OET JDG 11:17 · OET JDG 11:19 · OET JDG 13:8 · OET JDG 18:2 · OET JDG 20:12 · OET JDG 21:10

SA1: OET SA1 6:21 · OET SA1 9:16 · OET SA1 11:3 · OET SA1 12:8 · OET SA1 12:11 · OET SA1 15:1 · OET SA1 15:18 · OET SA1 15:20 · OET SA1 16:1 · OET SA1 16:19–20 · OET SA1 18:5 · OET SA1 19:11 · OET SA1 19:14–15 · OET SA1 19:20–21 · OET SA1 20:21 · OET SA1 21:2 · OET SA1 25:5 · OET SA1 25:14 · OET SA1 25:25 · OET SA1 25:32 · OET SA1 25:40 · OET SA1 26:4

SA2: OET SA2 2:5 · OET SA2 3:12 · OET SA2 3:14 · OET SA2 3:26 · OET SA2 5:11 · OET SA2 8:10 · OET SA2 10:3 · OET SA2 10:7 · OET SA2 11:1 · OET SA2 11:4 · OET SA2 11:6 · OET SA2 11:22 · OET SA2 12:1 · OET SA2 12:27 · OET SA2 13:27 · OET SA2 14:29 · OET SA2 14:32 · OET SA2 15:10 · OET SA2 18:2 · OET SA2 18:29 · OET SA2 24:13

KI1: OET KI1 1:44 · OET KI1 2:29 · OET KI1 5:1 · OET KI1 5:14 · OET KI1 8:44 · OET KI1 9:27 · OET KI1 12:18 · OET KI1 14:6 · OET KI1 15:18 · OET KI1 15:20 · OET KI1 19:2 · OET KI1 20:2 · OET KI1 20:6

KI2: OET KI2 1:2 · OET KI2 1:6 · OET KI2 1:9 · OET KI2 1:11 · OET KI2 1:13 · OET KI2 1:16 · OET KI2 2:2 · OET KI2 2:4 · OET KI2 2:6 · OET KI2 2:16–17 · OET KI2 4:22 · OET KI2 5:6 · OET KI2 5:10 · OET KI2 5:22 · OET KI2 6:32 · OET KI2 8:9 · OET KI2 9:19 · OET KI2 10:7 · OET KI2 14:8 · OET KI2 16:7 · OET KI2 17:4 · OET KI2 18:17 · OET KI2 18:27 · OET KI2 19:2 · OET KI2 19:9 · OET KI2 22:3 · OET KI2 22:15 · OET KI2 22:18

CH1: OET CH1 14:1 · OET CH1 18:10 · OET CH1 19:2–3 · OET CH1 19:8 · OET CH1 19:16 · OET CH1 21:12 · OET CH1 21:15

CH2: OET CH2 2:7 · OET CH2 2:13 · OET CH2 6:34 · OET CH2 10:18 · OET CH2 16:4 · OET CH2 17:7 · OET CH2 25:15 · OET CH2 32:9 · OET CH2 32:21 · OET CH2 32:31 · OET CH2 34:8 · OET CH2 34:23 · OET CH2 34:26 · OET CH2 35:21

EZR: OET EZR 7:14

NEH: OET NEH 2:5–6 · OET NEH 2:9 · OET NEH 6:3 · OET NEH 6:5 · OET NEH 6:12

JOB: OET JOB 18:8 · OET JOB 38:35

PSA: OET PSA 104:30 · OET PSA 105:17 · OET PSA 105:26

PRO: OET PRO 9:3 · OET PRO 10:26 · OET PRO 22:21 · OET PRO 25:13

ISA: OET ISA 6:8 · OET ISA 18:2 · OET ISA 19:20 · OET ISA 20:1 · OET ISA 36:2 · OET ISA 36:12 · OET ISA 37:2 · OET ISA 37:9 · OET ISA 42:19 · OET ISA 48:16 · OET ISA 57:9 · OET ISA 61:1 · OET ISA 66:19

JER: OET JER 1:7 · OET JER 7:25 · OET JER 14:3 · OET JER 14:14–15 · OET JER 19:14 · OET JER 21:1 · OET JER 23:21 · OET JER 23:32 · OET JER 23:38 · OET JER 25:4 · OET JER 25:15 · OET JER 25:17 · OET JER 26:5 · OET JER 26:12 · OET JER 26:15 · OET JER 26:22 · OET JER 27:15 · OET JER 28:9 · OET JER 28:15 · OET JER 29:3 · OET JER 29:9 · OET JER 29:19 · OET JER 35:15 · OET JER 36:14 · OET JER 36:21 · OET JER 37:3 · OET JER 37:7 · OET JER 40:14 · OET JER 42:5–6 · OET JER 42:9 · OET JER 42:20 · OET JER 43:1–2 · OET JER 44:4 · OET JER 48:12 · OET JER 51:2

EZE: OET EZE 2:3–4 · OET EZE 3:5–6 · OET EZE 13:6 · OET EZE 17:15 · OET EZE 23:16 · OET EZE 23:40 · OET EZE 31:4

DAN: OET DAN 3:28 · OET DAN 5:24 · OET DAN 6:22 · OET DAN 10:11

MIC: OET MIC 6:4

HAG: OET HAG 1:12

ZEC: OET ZEC 1:10 · OET ZEC 2:8–9 · OET ZEC 2:11 · OET ZEC 4:9 · OET ZEC 6:15 · OET ZEC 7:2

MAL: OET MAL 3:1 · OET MAL 4:5

Sense 2: to send (messengers through an area), to send (messengers among people)

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015); Communication (041)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities commission people to travel through a certain area or among a certain nation in order to perform a certain task

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-; vbpeal; vbpual

Show passage in OET: JDG 15:5

OET-RV JDG 15:5

5 He lit the torches and let the foxes loose into the grain crops of the Pelishtim. As a result, he burnt both the standing grain plants and also the harvested stacks of sheaves, and even a vineyard and an olive orchard.

OET-LV JDG 15:5

5 And_he _kindled fire on_torches and_he _sent_them among_the _standing _grain(s)_of the_Pəlishtiy and_it _burnt _up from_the_stack _of _sheaves and_unto the_standing _grain and_unto the_vineyard _of olive _tree[s].

Show passage in OET: SA1 31:9

OET-RV SA1 31:9

9 They cut off the king’s head and took all his gear. Then they sent messengers all around the Pelishti region to spread their good news to the temples of their idols and to all their people.

OET-LV SA1 31:9

9 And_they _cut _off DOM his/its_head and_they _stripped _off DOM armour(s)_of_his and_they _sent in_the _land _of the_Pəlishtiy all _around to_bear _the _news the _house _of their _idols _of_their and_DOM the_people.

Jump to OET JDG 15:5 section.

Jump to OET SA1 31:9 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 15:5

SA1: OET SA1 31:9

CH1: OET CH1 10:9

CH2: OET CH2 24:19

JER: OET JER 49:14

DAN: OET DAN 3:2

OBA: OET OBA 1:1

Sense 3: to send (messengers) against (someone)

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Recompense (140); Well-Being (196)

Definition: = causative action by which deities commission one or more people to go to a certain individual or place to inflict punishment

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-; vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: EXO 8:17

OET-RV EXO 8:21

21 Certainly if you don’t release my people immediately, then take note: I’m about to send the swarm at you and your servants and at your people and into your houses. The Mitsrim’ (Egyptians’) houses will be full of the swarm and even the ground that they’re on.

OET-LV EXO 8:17

17  If/because if not_you are_letting _go DOM people _of_my HERE_I am_about _to _send on_you and_on_servants _of_your and_on_people _of_your and_on_houses _of_your DOM the_swarm and_ the _houses _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) _they _will _be _full DOM the_swarm and_also the_soil which they are_on_it.

Show passage in OET: LEV 26:22

OET-RV LEV 26:22

22 Then I’ll send in the wild animals to make you childless and to cut back your livestock, thus diminishing your numbers and leaving your roads desolate.

OET-LV LEV 26:22

22 And_I _will _send among_you(pl) DOM the _animal[s]_of the_field and_it _will _make _childless you(pl) and_it _will _cut _off DOM livestock _of_your(pl) and_it _will _diminish you(pl) and_ roads _of_your(pl) _they _will _be _desolate.

Jump to OET EXO 8:21 section.

Jump to OET LEV 26:22 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 8:21

LEV: OET LEV 26:22

NUM: OET NUM 21:6

DEU: OET DEU 7:20 · OET DEU 28:48 · OET DEU 32:24

JDG: OET JDG 15:5

KI2: OET KI2 15:37 · OET KI2 17:25–26 · OET KI2 24:2

PSA: OET PSA 78:45

PRO: OET PRO 17:11

ISA: OET ISA 10:6 · OET ISA 10:16

JER: OET JER 8:17

JOL: OET JOL 2:25

ZEC: OET ZEC 8:10

Sense 4: to send word (to someone)

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities send one or more people -- though the people sent are not mentioned explicitly -- to a certain individual or place in order to perform a certain task

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: GEN 20:2

OET-RV GEN 20:2

2 Avraham had told people his wife Sarah was his sister, so Avimelek the king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

OET-LV GEN 20:2

2 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _said concerning Sārāh his/its_wife/woman sister _of_is_my she and_ ʼAⱱīmelek the _king _of Gərār _he _sent and_he/it _took DOM Sārāh.

Show passage in OET: GEN 27:42

OET-RV GEN 27:42

42 But Rivkah got to hear about Esav’s plans, so she sent for her younger son Ya’akov and told him, “Listen, your brother Esav is coping with what happened by planning to kill you.

OET-LV GEN 27:42

42 And_it _was _told to_Riⱱqāh DOM the _words/messages _of ˊĒsāv son _of_her the_big/great(sg) and_she _sent and_she/it _called/named (to)_Yaˊₐqoⱱ son _of_her (the)_young and_she/it _said to_him/it HERE ˊĒsāv your(ms)_brother/kindred is_comforting _himself to/for_yourself(m) by_killing_you.

Jump to OET GEN 20:2 section.

Jump to OET GEN 27:42 section.

All 131 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 20:2 · OET GEN 27:42 · OET GEN 27:45 · OET GEN 31:4 · OET GEN 32:5 · OET GEN 38:25 · OET GEN 41:8 · OET GEN 41:14

EXO: OET EXO 9:7 · OET EXO 9:19 · OET EXO 9:27

NUM: OET NUM 16:12 · OET NUM 21:32 · OET NUM 22:10 · OET NUM 22:37

DEU: OET DEU 19:12

JOS: OET JOS 2:3 · OET JOS 10:3 · OET JOS 10:6 · OET JOS 11:1 · OET JOS 24:9

JDG: OET JDG 4:6 · OET JDG 16:18 · OET JDG 21:13

SA1: OET SA1 4:4 · OET SA1 5:8 · OET SA1 5:11 · OET SA1 16:11–12 · OET SA1 16:22 · OET SA1 20:12 · OET SA1 20:31 · OET SA1 22:11 · OET SA1 25:39

SA2: OET SA2 3:15 · OET SA2 9:5 · OET SA2 10:2 · OET SA2 10:5–6 · OET SA2 10:16 · OET SA2 11:3 · OET SA2 11:5–6 · OET SA2 11:18 · OET SA2 11:27 · OET SA2 12:25 · OET SA2 13:7 · OET SA2 14:2 · OET SA2 14:29 · OET SA2 14:32 · OET SA2 15:12 · OET SA2 17:16 · OET SA2 19:11 · OET SA2 19:14

KI1: OET KI1 1:53 · OET KI1 2:25 · OET KI1 2:36 · OET KI1 2:42 · OET KI1 5:2 · OET KI1 5:8 · OET KI1 7:13 · OET KI1 12:3 · OET KI1 12:20 · OET KI1 18:10 · OET KI1 18:19–20 · OET KI1 20:5 · OET KI1 20:7 · OET KI1 20:10 · OET KI1 20:17 · OET KI1 21:14

KI2: OET KI2 1:6 · OET KI2 3:7 · OET KI2 5:7–8 · OET KI2 6:9–10 · OET KI2 6:13 · OET KI2 6:32 · OET KI2 7:13–14 · OET KI2 9:17 · OET KI2 10:5 · OET KI2 10:21 · OET KI2 11:4 · OET KI2 14:9 · OET KI2 14:19 · OET KI2 18:14 · OET KI2 19:20 · OET KI2 23:1 · OET KI2 23:16

CH1: OET CH1 13:2 · OET CH1 19:5

CH2: OET CH2 2:3 · OET CH2 2:11 · OET CH2 10:3 · OET CH2 16:2 · OET CH2 25:17–18 · OET CH2 25:27 · OET CH2 28:16 · OET CH2 30:1 · OET CH2 34:29 · OET CH2 36:10 · OET CH2 36:15

EZR: OET EZR 4:14

NEH: OET NEH 6:2 · OET NEH 6:4 · OET NEH 6:8

EST: OET EST 5:10

JOB: OET JOB 1:4–5

PSA: OET PSA 57:3 · OET PSA 59:0 · OET PSA 105:20

ISA: OET ISA 37:21 · OET ISA 43:14

JER: OET JER 2:10 · OET JER 9:17 · OET JER 25:9 · OET JER 27:3 · OET JER 29:28 · OET JER 29:31 · OET JER 37:17 · OET JER 38:14 · OET JER 39:13–14 · OET JER 42:21 · OET JER 43:10

HOS: OET HOS 5:13

AMO: OET AMO 7:10

Sense 5: to send for (someone), to summon

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015); Communication (041)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities send people -- though the people sent are not mentioned explicitly -- to summon another person or group

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EZR 8:16

OET-RV EZR 8:16

16 So I summoned the following leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemayah, Elnatan, Yariv, a second Elnatan, Natan (Nathan), Zekaryah (Zechariah), and Meshulam, as well as the wise men: Yoyariv and a third Elnatan.

OET-LV EZR 8:16

16 And_I_sent for_ʼElīˊezer for_ʼArī^ʼēl for_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_for_ʼElnātān and_for_Yārīⱱ/(Jarib) and_for_ʼElnātān and_for_Nātān and_for_Zəkar^yāh and_for_Məshullām leaders and_for_Yōyārīⱱ/(Joiarib) and_for_ʼElnātān teachers.

Show passage in OET: JER 16:16

OET-RV JER 16:16

16 Listen, Yahweh declares:
⇔ I’ll send for many fishermen to fish the people out.
⇔ After that, I’ll send for many hunters
⇔ to hunt them from under every mountain and hill, and from the crevices in the rocks

OET-LV JER 16:16

16 HERE_I am_about _to _send mmm many the _utterance _of YHWH and_they_will _fish _them _out and_after thus I _will _send many hunters and_they_will _hunt _them from_under every _of mountain and_from_on every _of hill and_from_the _clefts _of the _rocks.

Jump to OET EZR 8:16 section.

Jump to OET JER 16:16 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EZR: OET EZR 8:16

JER: OET JER 16:16

EZE: OET EZE 23:40

Sense 6: to send (a letter to someone)

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015); Communication (041)

Definition: = causative action by which humans send a message, (supposedly) in the form of a written document to someone else

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive); vbpiel

Show passage in OET: JDG 11:28

OET-RV JDG 11:28

28 But the Amoni king didn’t take any notice of Yiftah’s message to him.

OET-LV JDG 11:28

28 And_not the _king _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn he _listened to the _words/messages _of Yiftāḩ/(Jephthah) which he _sent to_him/it.

Show passage in OET: SA2 11:14

OET-RV SA2 11:14

14 The next morning, David wrote a note to Yoav and told Uriyah to deliver it.

OET-LV SA2 11:14

14 And_he/it _was in_morning and_ Dāvid _he _wrote a _letter to Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_he _sent_it by_the _hand _of ʼŪriy^yāh.

Jump to OET JDG 11:28 section.

Jump to OET SA2 11:14 section.

All 29 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 11:28

SA2: OET SA2 11:14 · OET SA2 15:36

KI1: OET KI1 5:8–9 · OET KI1 20:9 · OET KI1 21:8 · OET KI1 21:11

KI2: OET KI2 5:5 · OET KI2 10:1 · OET KI2 16:10–11 · OET KI2 17:13 · OET KI2 19:4 · OET KI2 19:16 · OET KI2 20:12

NEH: OET NEH 6:19

EST: OET EST 1:22 · OET EST 3:13 · OET EST 8:10 · OET EST 9:20 · OET EST 9:30

PRO: OET PRO 26:6

ISA: OET ISA 37:4 · OET ISA 37:17 · OET ISA 39:1

JER: OET JER 29:1 · OET JER 29:25

MAL: OET MAL 2:4

Sense 7: to send (something to someone)

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities send an object to (other) humans, usually through the mediation of a messenger

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: GEN 32:19

OET-RV GEN 32:18

18 then you should answer, ‘They belong to your servant Ya’akov (Jacob). They are a gift sent to my master Esav. In fact, he’s coming along behind us.’ ”

OET-LV GEN 32:19

19  And_you _will _say to_servant _of_your to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) a _gift it has _been_sent to_master _of_my to_ˊĒsāv and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE also he is_behind_us.

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:32

OET-RV GEN 37:32

32 Then they sent the coloured robe back to their father with this message: “We found this. Please examine whether or not it’s your son’s robe.”

OET-LV GEN 37:32

32 And_they _sent DOM the _long _garment _of the _palms _and _soles and_they _brought_it to father _of_their and_they _said this we _have _found investigate please the _long_garment _of your _son _of_your is_it or not.

Jump to OET GEN 32:18 section.

Jump to OET GEN 37:32 section.

All 50 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 32:18 · OET GEN 37:32 · OET GEN 38:17 · OET GEN 38:20 · OET GEN 38:23 · OET GEN 45:23 · OET GEN 45:27 · OET GEN 46:5

LEV: OET LEV 16:10 · OET LEV 16:21–22 · OET LEV 16:26

NUM: OET NUM 22:40

JDG: OET JDG 3:15 · OET JDG 19:29 · OET JDG 20:6

SA1: OET SA1 5:10–11 · OET SA1 6:2–3 · OET SA1 6:8 · OET SA1 11:7 · OET SA1 30:26

KI1: OET KI1 9:14 · OET KI1 15:19

KI2: OET KI2 6:14 · OET KI2 12:18 · OET KI2 16:8

CH1: OET CH1 19:6

CH2: OET CH2 2:3 · OET CH2 2:8 · OET CH2 2:15 · OET CH2 8:18 · OET CH2 16:3 · OET CH2 24:23

EZR: OET EZR 4:11 · OET EZR 4:17–18 · OET EZR 5:6–7 · OET EZR 5:17 · OET EZR 6:13

NEH: OET NEH 8:10 · OET NEH 8:12

EST: OET EST 4:4

JOB: OET JOB 5:10

PSA: OET PSA 78:25

ECC: OET ECC 11:1

ISA: OET ISA 16:1

JOL: OET JOL 2:19

Sense 8: to send away, to divorce, to expel, to remove, to cast out

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities force (other) humans to go away from a certain location and/or position; ◄ due to a lack of affection, as punishment, or for other reasons

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel; vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 3:23

OET-RV GEN 3:23

23 So Yahweh God expelled them out of the garden in Eden to work the soil from which Adam had been taken.

OET-LV GEN 3:23

23 And_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it YHWH god from _the_garden of _ˊĒden to_work DOM the_soil where he _was _taken from_there.

Show passage in OET: GEN 12:20

OET-RV GEN 12:20

20 Then Par’oh commanded his officers, and they sent Avram and his wife away and everything that belonged to him.

OET-LV GEN 12:20

20 And_he/it _commanded on/upon/above_him/it Parˊoh men and_they _sent _away DOM_him/it and_DOM his/its_wife/woman and_DOM all _of that to_him/it.

Jump to OET GEN 3:23 section.

Jump to OET GEN 12:20 section.

All 39 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 3:23 · OET GEN 12:20 · OET GEN 19:29 · OET GEN 21:14 · OET GEN 25:6 · OET GEN 26:27 · OET GEN 26:29

EXO: OET EXO 6:1 · OET EXO 12:33

LEV: OET LEV 18:24 · OET LEV 20:23

NUM: OET NUM 5:2–4

DEU: OET DEU 21:14 · OET DEU 22:19 · OET DEU 22:29 · OET DEU 24:1 · OET DEU 24:3–4

SA1: OET SA1 20:22

SA2: OET SA2 13:16–17

KI1: OET KI1 9:7

CH1: OET CH1 8:8 · OET CH1 12:19

JOB: OET JOB 14:20 · OET JOB 22:9

ISA: OET ISA 16:2 · OET ISA 27:8 · OET ISA 50:1

JER: OET JER 3:1 · OET JER 3:8 · OET JER 15:1 · OET JER 24:5 · OET JER 28:16 · OET JER 29:20

OBA: OET OBA 1:7

MAL: OET MAL 2:16

Sense 9: to send out, to shoot

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities shoot something at a particular target

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

Show passage in OET: SA1 20:20

OET-RV SA1 20:20

20 I’ll shoot three arrows to the side of it, as if trying to hit a target.

OET-LV SA1 20:20

20 And_I the _three _of the_arrows side _of_its I _will _shoot to_send_them to_me to_a _target.

Show passage in OET: SA2 22:15

OET-RV SA2 22:15

15 He sent out arrows, and he scattered them.
⇔ ≈ He sent out lightning, and he confused them.

OET-LV SA2 22:15

15 And_he _sent _out arrows and_he_scattered _them lightning and.

Jump to OET SA1 20:20 section.

Jump to OET SA2 22:15 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 20:20

SA2: OET SA2 22:15

PSA: OET PSA 18:14 · OET PSA 144:6

Sense 10: to let go, to dismiss, to send (someone) on his way, to free, to release

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities allow (other) humans to leave a certain place and go home

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-; vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 18:16

OET-RV GEN 18:16

16 Then the three men got up to leave and looked down toward Sedom, and Avraham went with them to see them off.

OET-LV GEN 18:16

16 And_they _arose from_there the_men and_they _looked _down on the _face _of Şədom and_ʼAⱱrāhām was_walking with_them to_send_them _off.

Show passage in OET: GEN 24:54

OET-RV GEN 24:54

54 Then Avraham’s slave and the men with him ate and drank and stayed there overnight. Then in the morning they got up, and he said, “Let me leave now and return back to my master.”

OET-LV GEN 24:54

54 And_they _ate and_they _drank he and_the_men who with_him/it and_they _stayed _the _night and_they _arose in_morning and_he/it _said send_me _away to_master _of_my.

Jump to OET GEN 18:16 section.

Jump to OET GEN 24:54 section.

All 56 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 18:16 · OET GEN 24:54 · OET GEN 24:56 · OET GEN 24:59 · OET GEN 26:31 · OET GEN 30:25 · OET GEN 31:27 · OET GEN 31:42 · OET GEN 32:26 · OET GEN 43:14 · OET GEN 44:3 · OET GEN 45:24

EXO: OET EXO 18:27

JOS: OET JOS 2:21 · OET JOS 22:6–7 · OET JOS 24:28

JDG: OET JDG 1:25 · OET JDG 2:6 · OET JDG 3:18 · OET JDG 7:8 · OET JDG 11:38 · OET JDG 12:9 · OET JDG 19:25

SA1: OET SA1 9:19 · OET SA1 9:26 · OET SA1 10:25 · OET SA1 13:2 · OET SA1 19:17 · OET SA1 20:5 · OET SA1 20:13 · OET SA1 20:29 · OET SA1 24:19

SA2: OET SA2 3:21–24 · OET SA2 10:4 · OET SA2 11:12 · OET SA2 19:31

KI1: OET KI1 8:66 · OET KI1 11:21–22 · OET KI1 20:34 · OET KI1 20:42

KI2: OET KI2 5:24 · OET KI2 6:23

CH1: OET CH1 19:4

CH2: OET CH2 7:10

JOB: OET JOB 12:15

ISA: OET ISA 45:13

JER: OET JER 40:1 · OET JER 40:5 · OET JER 50:33

EZE: OET EZE 13:20

ZEC: OET ZEC 9:11

Sense 11: to let down

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Control (040); Heights and Depths (077)

Definition: = causative action by which humans allow an object to sink slowly into a place situated below oneself, usually with the help of ropes

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: JER 38:6

OET-RV JER 38:6

6 So they took Yirmiyah and put him into the water storage cistern carved out by the king’s son Malkiyah. It was right there in the guards’ courtyard, and they lowered Yirmiyah down with ropes. There wasn’t any water left in the cistern, but it was still muddy at the bottom and he sank down into the mud.

OET-LV JER 38:6

6 And_they _took DOM Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) and_they _threw DOM_him/it into the_cistern of _Malkīy^yāh the _son _of the_king which was_in_the _courtyard _of the _guard and_they _let _down DOM Yirmə^yāh with_ropes and_in_cistern there_was_not water if/because (if) mud and_ Yirmə^yāh _he _sank in_mud.

Show passage in OET: JER 38:11

OET-RV JER 38:11

11 So Eved -Melek led the men to a storeroom for clothing under the king’s house where they got some rags and worn-out clothes. Then they let them down by ropes to Yirmiyah in the cistern

OET-LV JER 38:11

11 And_he/it _took ˊEⱱed Melek DOM the_men in_his/its_hand and_he _went the _house _of the_king to under the_storehouse and_he/it _took from_there worn _out _things _of the and_worn _out _things _of rags and_he_let _them _down to Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) into the_cistern with_ropes.

Jump to OET JER 38:6 section.

Jump to OET JER 38:11 section.

Sense 12: to cause to run

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Liquids (101); Water (189)

Definition: = causative action by which deities cause water to move from a certain location

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: PSA 104:10

OET-RV PSA 104:10

10 Now he sends springs to flow into the valleys,
⇔ and that flow between the mountains.

OET-LV PSA 104:10

10 You_are_the_one _who_sends _forth springs in_wadis between the_mountains they_go.

Jump to OET PSA 104:10 section.

Sense 13: to send out, to extend

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: literally: to send out one's branches or roots; hence: = causative action by which plants cause their branches or roots to grow and extend in a certain direction

Forms: vbpiel

Collocations: שׁלח דָּלִית; שׁלח פֹּארָה; שׁלח קָצִיר; שׁלח שֹׁרֶשׁ

Show passage in OET: PSA 80:12

OET-RV PSA 80:11

11 It sent out its branches as far as the sea
⇔ ≈ and its shoots to the Perat (Euphrates) River.

OET-LV PSA 80:12

12  It _stretched _out branch[es]_of_its to the_sea and_near/to the_river shoots _of_its _young.

Show passage in OET: JER 17:8

OET-RV JER 17:8

8 That person will be like a tree planted by a stream
⇔ that sends its roots out to the water.
⇔ It has nothing to fear when the heat comes and its leaves stay green.
⇔ It has nothing to be afraid of in a drought year
⇔ and it won’t stop producing fruit.

OET-LV JER 17:8

8 And_it _was like_a _tree planted at water and_which_at a _stream it _sends _out roots _of_its and_not it _will _see if/because heat it _will _come and_it _was leafage _of_its luxuriant and_in_year _of drought not it _will _be _anxious and_not it _will _cease from_producing fruit.

Jump to OET PSA 80:11 section.

Jump to OET JER 17:8 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: OET PSA 80:11

JER: OET JER 17:8

EZE: OET EZE 17:6–7 · OET EZE 31:5

Sense 14: to let one's hair grow long

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: literally: to send out one's hair; hence: = causative action by which humans allow their hair to grow long

Forms: vbpiel

Collocations: שׁלח פֶּרַע

Show passage in OET: EZE 44:20

OET-RV EZE 44:20

20 The priests mustn’t shave their heads or allow their hair to hang loosely, but they must keep the hair on their heads neatly trimmed.

OET-LV EZE 44:20

20 And_head _of_their not they _will _shave and_hair not they _will _let _untie/release surely _(trim) they _will _trim DOM heads _of_their.

Jump to OET EZE 44:20 section.

Sense 15: to give birth

Semantic domains: Birth (002002002003)

Core domains: Animal (010); Childbirth (030)

Definition: literally: to send out (one's young); hence: = process by which animals give birth

Forms: vbpiel

Synonyms: פלח

Show passage in OET: JOB 21:11

OET-RV JOB 21:11

11 They send out their little ones like a flock,
⇔ ≈ and their children dance all around.

OET-LV JOB 21:11

11 They _send _forth like_flock boys _of_their _young and_children _of_their they_leap _about.

Show passage in OET: JOB 39:3

OET-RV JOB 39:3

3 They crouch down to deliver their young,
⇔ ≈ and then their labour pains are over.

OET-LV JOB 39:3

3 They _kneel _down young _of_their they _cleave _open labour-pains _of_their they _send _forth.

Jump to OET JOB 21:11 section.

Jump to OET JOB 39:3 section.

Sense 16: to stretch out (one's) hand, to stretch out (one's) right hand, to lay (one's) hand

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = action by which humans stretch out their hand, right hand, or finger in order to do point with it or to put it in position for another action

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel; vbpeal

Collocations: שׁלח אֶצְבַּע; שׁלח יָד; שׁלח יָמִין

Show passage in OET: GEN 3:22

OET-RV GEN 3:22

22 Then Yahweh God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, being aware of good and evil. But now, he mustn’t be allowed to reach out his hand and also take fruit from the tree of life and eat it and live forever.”

OET-LV GEN 3:22

22 And_he/it _said YHWH god HERE the_humankind he _has _become like_one from_him/it to_know good and_bad/evil and_now lest he _should _stretch _out his/its_hand and_he/it _will _take also from_tree the_life and_he/it _will _eat and_he/it _will _live forever.

Show passage in OET: GEN 8:9

OET-RV GEN 8:9

9 but the dove didn’t find anywhere to land so it returned to the window because the surface of the earth was still wet, and he stretched out his arm and brought the dove back inside.

OET-LV GEN 8:9

9 And_not the_dove it _found a _resting _place for_the _sole _of its _foot _of_her and_it _returned to_him/it into the_box if/because water was_on the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land and_he _stretched _out his/its_hand and_he_took _it and_he/it _brought DOM_her/it to_him/it into the_box.

Jump to OET GEN 3:22 section.

Jump to OET GEN 8:9 section.

All 65 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 3:22 · OET GEN 8:9 · OET GEN 19:10 · OET GEN 22:10 · OET GEN 22:12 · OET GEN 37:22 · OET GEN 48:14

EXO: OET EXO 3:20 · OET EXO 4:4 · OET EXO 9:15 · OET EXO 22:8 · OET EXO 22:11 · OET EXO 24:11

DEU: OET DEU 25:11

JDG: OET JDG 3:21 · OET JDG 5:26 · OET JDG 15:15

SA1: OET SA1 17:49 · OET SA1 22:17 · OET SA1 24:6 · OET SA1 24:10 · OET SA1 26:9 · OET SA1 26:11 · OET SA1 26:23

SA2: OET SA2 1:14 · OET SA2 6:6 · OET SA2 15:5 · OET SA2 18:12 · OET SA2 22:17 · OET SA2 24:16

KI1: OET KI1 13:4

KI2: OET KI2 6:7

CH1: OET CH1 13:9–10

EZR: OET EZR 6:12

NEH: OET NEH 13:21

EST: OET EST 2:21 · OET EST 3:6 · OET EST 6:2 · OET EST 8:7 · OET EST 9:2 · OET EST 9:10 · OET EST 9:15–16

JOB: OET JOB 1:11–12 · OET JOB 2:5 · OET JOB 28:9 · OET JOB 30:24

PSA: OET PSA 18:16 · OET PSA 55:20 · OET PSA 125:3 · OET PSA 138:7 · OET PSA 144:7

PRO: OET PRO 31:19–20

SNG: OET SNG 5:4

ISA: OET ISA 58:9

JER: OET JER 1:9

EZE: OET EZE 2:9 · OET EZE 8:3 · OET EZE 8:17 · OET EZE 10:7

DAN: OET DAN 11:42

OBA: OET OBA 1:13

Sense 17: to stretch out, to extend, to wield

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = action by which humans stretch out their hand, which holds an object, in order to do something with that object

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JDG 6:21

OET-RV JDG 6:21

21 and Yahweh’s messenger stretched out the staff that he was holding and touched the meat and bread with the end of it. A fire flamed up from the rock and burnt up the meat and bread, then Yahweh’s messenger went out of his sight.

OET-LV JDG 6:21

21 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he _stretched _out DOM the _end _of the _staff which in_his/its_hand and_he _touched (in)_meat and _(in)_the_bread(s) and_ the_fire _it _went _up from the_rock and_she/it _ate DOM the_meat and_DOM the _unleavened_bread(s) and_the _messenger _of YHWH he _went from_eyes _of_his.

Show passage in OET: SA1 14:27

OET-RV SA1 14:27

27 But Yonatan (Jonathan) hadn’t heard his father’s oath, so he dipped his staff into the honeycomb and ate some honey and felt rejuvenated.

OET-LV SA1 14:27

27 And_Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) not he _had _heard when_ his/its_father _made _to _swear _an _oath DOM the_people and_he _stretched _out DOM the _end _of the _staff which in_his/its_hand and_he _dipped it in_the _honeycomb _of the _honey and_he _brought _back his/its_hand to mouth _of_his and eyes _of_his.

Jump to OET JDG 6:21 section.

Jump to OET SA1 14:27 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 6:21

SA1: OET SA1 14:27

PSA: OET PSA 110:2

JOL: OET JOL 3:13

Sense 18: to thrust aside (someone's) feet > to send (someone) sprawling

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019); Aggression (006)

Definition: literally: to send away one's feet; hence, possible: = causative action by which humans thrust aside the feet of someone who is standing up ► in order to make that person fall down; ≈ seen as an act of aggression

Forms: vbpiel

Collocations: שׁלח רַגְלַיִם

Show passage in OET: JOB 30:12

OET-RV JOB 30:12

12 A rabble appears on one side and push my feet away.
⇔ ≈ They pile up their destructive paths against me.

OET-LV JOB 30:12

12 On the_right _side a _brood they _arise feet _of_my they _have _sent _away and_they _have _throw _up on_me the _paths _of their _disaster _of_their.

Show passage in OET: ISA 32:20

OET-RV ISA 32:20

20 You all who sow wherever there’s water, will be blessed—
⇔ you all who untie your cow and donkey to give them free range.

OET-LV ISA 32:20

20 How _of_blessed_are_you(pl) Oh_you(pl)_who_sow _of at every _of water Oh_you(pl)_who_let _untie/release _of (of)_the _foot _of the _ox and_the_donkey.

Jump to OET JOB 30:12 section.

Jump to OET ISA 32:20 section.

Sense 19: to set fire

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067); Destruction (052)

Definition: literally: to send in the fire; hence: = causative action by which humans set fire to an object

Forms: vbpiel

Collocations: שׁלח בָּאֵשׁ

Show passage in OET: JDG 1:8

OET-RV JDG 1:8

8 The warriors from Yehudah (Judah) attacked Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and captured the city, killing the inhabitants and setting the city on fire.

OET-LV JDG 1:8

8 And_ the _descendants _of Yəhūdāh _they _fought against_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_they _captured it and_they_struck _it _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_DOM the_city they _sent in_fire.

Show passage in OET: JDG 20:48

OET-RV JDG 20:48

48 Meanwhile, the Israelis went back to the Benyamite region and killed the people with their swords—entire cities including cattle and everything else—then the cities were set on fire.

OET-LV JDG 20:48

48 And_the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _turned _back against the _descendants _of Binyāmīn and_they_struck _them _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword from_a _city _of soundness unto animal unto every _of (the)_thing_which _was_found also all _of the_cities which_were_found they _sent in_fire.

Jump to OET JDG 1:8 section.

Jump to OET JDG 20:48 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 1:8 · OET JDG 20:48

KI2: OET KI2 8:12

PSA: OET PSA 74:7

Sense 20: to deliver, to give over, to forsake

Semantic domains: Unwilling (002001002031)

Core domains: Willingness (197); Well-Being (196)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities stop caring for (other) humans or objects as if that person or object has been sent away from their presence

Forms: vbpiel; vbpual (passive)

Show passage in OET: JOB 8:4

OET-RV JOB 8:4