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OSHB 2 Ki 1:6 שֹׁלֵחַ (sholēaḩ) Strongs=7971 Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’
contextual word gloss=‘sending’ word gloss=‘sending’
Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-896 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Elijah

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Other uses (14) of identical word form שֹׁלֵחַ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שֹׁלֵחַ’ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 6 different glosses: ‘[am]_about_to_send’, ‘[am]_sending’, ‘[have_been]_sending’, ‘[is]_sending’, ‘[one_who]_sends’, ‘sending’.

EXO 9:14 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB EXO 9:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 If/because at_time (the)_this I am_about _to _send DOM all _of plagues _of_my to heart _of_your and_on_your(pl)_of_servants and_on_your _of_people in_account _of you _may _know if/because _that there_is_not like_me in_all the_earth/land. (EXO_9:14)

OET-RV: 14 because this time, I’m about to send all my plagues to you and your servants, and your people. You’ll all be deeply distressed by them, in order that you might know that there is no one else like me in all the world. (EXO 9:14)

EXO 23:20 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB EXO 23:20 word 3

OET-LV: 20 here I am_about _to _send an _messenger to_your_face to_guard_you on_journey and_to_bring_you into the_place which I _have _prepared. (EXO_23:20)

OET-RV: 20 Listen, I’m about to send a messenger in front of you to guard you on the way, and to take you to the place that I have prepared. (EXO 23:20)

2 KI 5:7 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_sending’ word gloss=‘sends’ OSHB 2 KI 5:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 And_he/it _was just_as _read _aloud the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_letter and_he _tore clothes _of_his and_he/it _said god am_I to_kill and_to_restore _to _life (cmp) this_man is_sending to_me to_deliver a _man from_his _skin _of_disease if/because only consider please and_see if/because _that is_seeking _an _opportunity he to_me. (KI2_5:7)

OET-RV: 7 However when Yisrael’s king read the letter, he tore his clothes in despair, and he said, “Do they think that I’m God who ends people’s lives and gives life to others? Why’s this person sending a man here for me to take away his skin disease? Surely he must be creating a situation so he has an excuse to attack me!” (KI2 5:7)

PROV 26:6 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_sends’ word gloss=‘sends’ OSHB PROV 26:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 one _who_cuts _off feet violence one _who_drinks one _who_sends words/messages by_the_hand _of a _fool. (PRO_26:6)

OET-RV: 6 Sending a fool with your message to pass on
⇔ is like cutting off your feet and drinking in violence. (PRO 26:6)

JER 16:16 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB JER 16:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 here_I am_about _to _send for_fishermen many the _utterance _of YHWH and_they_will _fish _them _out and_after thus I _will _send for_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. (JER_16:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 16:16)

JER 25:9 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB JER 25:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 Here_I am_about _to _send and_I _will _fetch DOM all _of the_clans _of the_north the _utterance _of YHWH and_near/to Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel servant _of_my and_I_will _bring _them on the_earth/land (the)_this and_on its _of_inhabitants and_on all _of the_nations the_these round _about and_I_will _totally _destroy _them and_I_will _make _them into_a _waste and_into_a _hissing and_into_ruins _of perpetuity. (JER_25:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙ (JER 25:9)

JER 25:15 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_sending’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB JER 25:15 word 22

OET-LV: 15 if/because thus YHWH he _said the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_me take DOM the _cup _of (the)_wine the_rage (the)_this from_my _of_hand and_you _will _make _drink DOM_him/it DOM all _of the_nations which I am_sending you to_them. (JER_25:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (JER 25:15)

JER 25:16 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘sending’ OSHB JER 25:16 word 8

OET-LV: 16 And_they _will _drink and_they _will _stagger _to _and _fro and_they _will _act _like _mad _people from_face/in _front _of the_drought//sword/knife which I am_about _to _send between_them. (JER_25:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 25:16)

JER 25:27 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘sending’ OSHB JER 25:27 word 19

OET-LV: 27 And_you _will _say to_them thus YHWH he _says hosts the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) drink and_become _drunk and_vomit and_fall _down and_not you(pl)_will _rise from_face/in _front _of the_drought//sword/knife which I am_about _to _send between_you. (JER_25:27)

OET-RV: 27 ◙ (JER 25:27)

JER 26:5 contextual word gloss=‘[have_been]_sending’ word gloss=‘sent’ OSHB JER 26:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 To_listen to the _words/messages _of my _servants _of_of the_prophets whom I have _been_sending to_you(pl) and_rising _early and_sending and_not you(pl)_have _listened. (JER_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙ (JER 26:5)

JER 43:10 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB JER 43:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 And_you _will _say to_them thus YHWH he _says hosts the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) here_I am_about _to _send and_I _will _fetch DOM Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel servant _of_my and_I _will _set throne _of_his from_above (to)_stones the_these which I _have _hidden and_he _will _spread _out DOM tent _of_his _state over_them. (JER_43:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙ (JER 43:10)

JOEL 2:19 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘sending’ OSHB JOEL 2:19 word 6

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he _answered and_he/it _said to_his _of_people here_I am_about _to _send to/for_you(pl) DOM (the)_grain and _(the)_new_wine and _(the)_fresh_oil and_you(pl)_will _be _satisfied DOM_him/it and_not I _will _make you(pl) again a _reproach among_nations. (JOL_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then Yahweh answered and told his people,
⇔ “Listen, I’ll send you grain and new wine and oil,
⇔ and it’ll be enough for you all,
⇔ and I’ll no longer make you a country for the other nations to mock. (JOL 2:19)

MAL 3:1 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB MAL 3:1 word 2

OET-LV: 3 Here_I am_about _to _send messenger _of_my and_he _will _make _clear a _way before_me and_suddenly he _will _come to temple _of_his the_master whom you(pl) are_seeking and_the _messenger _of the _covenant whom you(pl) are_delighting there he_is_about _to _come YHWH he _says hosts. (MAL_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 “Listen, I’m about to send my messenger and he’ll prepare the path ahead of me. Then the master who you’re all looking for will suddenly come to his temple, yes, the messenger who you are all happy about—the party to the agreement—he’ll come,” says army-commander Yahweh. (MAL 3:1)

MAL 3:23 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_send’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB MAL 3:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23  here I am_about _to _send to/for_you(pl) DOM ʼĒliy^yāh the_prophet to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before comes the _day _of YHWH (the)_great and_(the)_awesome. (MAL_3:23)

Hebrew words (22) other than שֹׁלֵחַ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘sending’

Have 22 other words (וְשָׁלֹחַ, וְשָׁלֹחַ, לִשְׁלֹחַ, וְשָׁלֹחַ, מְשַׁלֵּחַ, וְשָׁלֹחַ, וְשָׁלוֹחַ, וּמִשְׁלוֹחַ, מְשַׁלֵּחַ, וְשָׁלֹחַ, שַׁלַּח, שׁוֹלֵחַ, הַשֹּׁלֵחַ, שׁוֹלֵחַ, לְשַׁלַּח, שֹׁלְחִים, שֹׁלְחִים, שֹׁלֵחֲךָ, מוֹצִיאִים, וּמִשְׁלוֹחַ, וְשָׁלֹחַ, בְּשַׁלְחָהּ) with 8 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’, Lemma=‘יָצָא’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘שָׁלַח’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘שָׁלַח’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’, Lemmas=‘שָׁלַח’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִשְׁלוֹחַ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’)

GEN 43:4 מְשַׁלֵּחַ (məshallēaḩ) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_sending’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB GEN 43:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 If (there)_you are_sending DOM brother _of_our with_us we _will _go _down and_we _will _buy to/for_yourself(m) food. (GEN_43:4)

OET-RV: 4 We can only go there to buy food for you if you’ll agree to send our youngest brother with us. (GEN 43:4)

GEN 43:5 מְשַׁלֵּחַ (məshallēaḩ) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_sending_[him]’ word gloss=‘send’ OSHB GEN 43:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 And_if not_you are_sending_him not we _will _go _down if/because the_man he _said to_us not you(pl)_will _see face _of_my except brother _of_your(pl) is_with_you(pl). (GEN_43:5)

OET-RV: 5 If you don’t, it’s not even worth going, because that man clearly told us that he won’t even see us unless our brother is with us. (GEN 43:5)

LEV 16:10 לְשַׁלַּח (ləshallaḩ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, sending_away’ morpheme glosses=‘by, sending’ OSHB LEV 16:10 word 13

OET-LV: 10 And_the _male_goat which it _came _up on/upon/above_him/it the_lot for_the_escape _goat it _will _be _stationed alive to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH to_make _atonement on/upon/above_him/it by_sending _away DOM_him/it to_the_escape _goat to_the_wilderness. (LEV_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 but the chosen ‘scapegoat’ must be kept standing there in front of Yahweh, because it’ll be used to make the people right with Yahweh, and be sent into the wilderness. (LEV 16:10)

1 SAM 21:3 שֹׁלֵחֲךָ (sholēḩₐkā) Lemmas=‘שָׁלַח’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[am]_sending_of, you’ morpheme glosses=‘sending_of, you’ OSHB 1 SAM 21:3 word 18

OET-LV: 3  and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_ʼAḩīmelek the_priest/officer the_king he_commanded _me a _matter and_he/it _said to_me anyone not let _him _know anything DOM the_matter which I am_sending _of_you and_which I_have _commanded _you and_DOM the _young_men I _have _directed to a _place _of a _certain _one a _certain _one. (SA1_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 Now, what food do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread or whatever you can find.” (SA1 21:3)

2 CHR 36:15 וְשָׁלוֹחַ (vəshālōaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ OSHB 2 CHR 36:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 And_ YHWH _he _sent the _god _of their _ancestors _of_of to_them by_the _hand _of his _messengers _of_of rising _early and_sending if/because he _had _compassion on people _of_his and_on place _of_his _dwelling. (CH2_36:15)

OET-RV: 15 So Yahweh, the god of their ancestors, sent many messages via his prophets because he felt compassion on his people, and on his residence, (CH2 36:15)

NEH 6:19 מוֹצִיאִים (mōʦīʼīm) Lemma=‘יָצָא’ contextual word gloss=‘sending_out’ word gloss=‘reported’ OSHB NEH 6:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19 Also deeds _of_his _good they _were telling to/for_my_face/front and_my _of_words/messages they _were sending _out to_him/it letters Ţōⱱiy^yāh he _sent to_make_me _afraid. (NEH_6:19)

OET-RV: 19 Those nobles kept telling me about the good things he was doing, and they reported my words back to him. Toviyyah also sent letters to try to frighten me. (NEH 6:19)

EST 9:19 וּמִשְׁלוֹחַ (ūmishlōaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִשְׁלוֹחַ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and_[the], sending_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, send_of’ OSHB EST 9:19 word 19

OET-LV: 19 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) the the_are]_dwelling in_the _cities _of the _open _regions are_observing DOM day _of four- teen of_the _month _of Adar joy and_a _feast and_a _day good and_the_sending _of portions each to_his _of_neighbour. (EST_9:19)

OET-RV: 19 So that’s why the Jews who live in the rural villages observe this holiday on the 14th rather than the 15th. They celebrate with feasting and by giving gifts to each other. (EST 9:19)

EST 9:22 וּמִשְׁלוֹחַ (ūmishlōaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִשְׁלוֹחַ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and_[the], sending_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sending_of’ OSHB EST 9:22 word 21

OET-LV: 22 Like_days when they _had _rest in/among_them the_Yəhūdī from_their _of_enemies and_the_month when it _was _changed to/for_them from_sorrow into_joy and_from_mourning into_a _day good for_doing them days _of feast and_joy and_the_sending _of portions each to_his _of_neighbour and_gifts to_people. (EST_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 because those were the days when the Jews no longer had to oppose their enemies and that was the month when their sorrow and mourning had changed into a good day. Now they were instructed to make them days of feasting and happiness, and sending of gifts—to each other but also to the needy. (EST 9:22)

ISA 18:2 הַשֹּׁלֵחַ (hashsholēaḩ) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the_[one, which_is]_sending’ morpheme glosses=‘the, sends’ OSHB ISA 18:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 The_one_which _is_sending on_sea envoys and_in_vessels _of papyrus on the_surface _of the_waters go Oh _messengers swift to a _nation tall and_smooth _skinned to a _people feared from it and_beyond a _nation strength strength and_trampling which they _divide rivers land _of_its. (ISA_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (ISA 18:2)

ISA 27:8 בְּשַׁלְחָהּ (bəshalḩāh) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘שָׁלַח’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, sending, it_away’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, exile, her’ OSHB ISA 27:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 By_startling by_sending_it _away you_will _conduct _a _case _with _it he _removed by_his _of_wind (the)_fierce in/on_day the_east _wind. (ISA_27:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙ (ISA 27:8)

JER 7:25 וְשָׁלֹחַ (vəshāloaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ OSHB JER 7:25 word 19

OET-LV: 25 (to)_from the_day when they _came _out ancestors _of_your(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim until the_day the_this and_I _sent to_you(pl) DOM all _of servants _of_my the_prophets day rising _early and_sending. (JER_7:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (JER 7:25)

JER 25:4 וְשָׁלֹחַ (vəshāloaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to_send’ OSHB JER 25:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 And_ YHWH _he _sent to_you(pl) DOM all _of servants _of_his the_prophets rising _early and_sending and_not you(pl)_listened and_not you(pl)_inclined DOM ear _of_your(pl) to_listen. (JER_25:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 25:4)

JER 26:5 וְשָׁלֹחַ (vəshāloaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to_send’ OSHB JER 26:5 word 11

OET-LV: 5 To_listen to the _words/messages _of my _servants _of_of the_prophets whom I have _been_sending to_you(pl) and_rising _early and_sending and_not you(pl)_have _listened. (JER_26:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙ (JER 26:5)

JER 29:19 וְשָׁלֹחַ (vəshāloaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ OSHB JER 29:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 Because that not they _listened to words/messages _of_my the _utterance _of YHWH which I _sent to_them DOM servants _of_my the_prophets rising _early and_sending and_not you(pl)_listened the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_29:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙ (JER 29:19)

JER 35:15 וְשָׁלֹחַ (vəshāloaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sent’ OSHB JER 35:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And_I _sent to_you(pl) DOM all _of servants _of_my the_prophets rising _early and_sending to_say turn _back please everyone from_his _of_way (the)_evil and_make _good deeds _of_your(pl) and_do _not walk after gods other to_serve_them and_dwell to the_soil which I _gave to/for_you(pl) and_to_your(pl)_of_ancestors and_not you(pl)_inclined DOM ear _of_your(pl) and_not you(pl)_listened to_me. (JER_35:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (JER 35:15)

JER 42:6 שֹׁלְחִים (sholḩīm) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_sending’ word gloss=‘sending’ OSHB JER 42:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 Whether good and_if bad to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_our whom we are_sending you to_him/it we _will _listen so _that that it _may _go _well to/for_us if/because we _will _listen to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_our. (JER_42:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 42:6)

JER 44:4 וְשָׁלֹחַ (vəshāloaḩ) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sending’ OSHB JER 44:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 And_I _sent to_you(pl) DOM all _of servants _of_my the_prophets rising _early and_sending to_say do _not please do DOM the _thing _of (the)_abomination (the)_this which I _hate. (JER_44:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 44:4)

EZE 2:3 שׁוֹלֵחַ (shōlēaḩ) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘[am]_sending’ word gloss=‘sending’ OSHB EZE 2:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 and_he/it _said to_me Oh _son _of humankind am_sending I you to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to nations (the)_rebellious which they _have _rebelled against_me they and_their _of_ancestors they _have _transgressed against_me until the _substance _of the_day (the)_this. (EZE_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 He told me, “Humanity’s child, I’m sending you to Yisrael’s people—two rebellious nations that have rebelled against me. Both they and their ancestors have been sinning against me right up to this very moment. (EZE 2:3)

EZE 2:4 שׁוֹלֵחַ (shōlēaḩ) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘[am]_sending’ word gloss=‘sending’ OSHB EZE 2:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 And_the_children are_stern _of face and_hard _of heart I am_sending you to_them and_you _will _say to_them thus my_master he _says YHWH. (EZE_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 Their descendants are very stubborn and hardheaded. I’m sending you to them, and you’ll tell them that this is what the master Yahweh is saying to them. (EZE 2:4)

EZE 8:17 שֹׁלְחִים (sholḩīm) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_sending’ word gloss=‘putting’ OSHB EZE 8:17 word 23

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said to_me have_you _seen Oh _son _of humankind is_it_too_trifling for_the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) for_doing DOM the_abominations which they _have _done here (cmp) they _have _filled DOM the_earth/land violence and_they _have _returned to_provoke_me _to _anger and_there_they are_sending DOM the _vine_branch to nose _of_their. (EZE_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 He asked me, “Humanity’s child, do you see that? Is it insignificant that Yehudah’s people do those disgusting things that they’re doing here? They’ve filled the land with violence and keep provoking me to anger and mocking me. (EZE 8:17)

EZE 17:15 לִשְׁלֹחַ (lishloaḩ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁלַח’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, sending’ morpheme glosses=‘by, sending’ OSHB EZE 17:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_he _rebelled in/on/over_him/it by_sending messengers _of_his Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_give to_him/it horses and_a _people numerous will_he _prosper will_he _escape the_one_who_does _of these_things and_will _he _break a _covenant and_will _he _escape. (EZE_17:15)

OET-RV: 15 But the king of Yerushalem rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) to acquire horses and an army. Will he succeed? Will the one doing these things escape? If he breaks the agreement, will he survive? (EZE 17:15)

MAL 2:16 שַׁלַּח (shallaḩ) Lemma=‘שָׁלַח’ contextual word gloss=‘sending_away’ word gloss=‘divorce’ OSHB MAL 2:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16 If/because he _hates sending _away YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _will _cover violence over clothing _of_his YHWH he _says hosts and_you(pl)_will _take _heed in_your _of_spirit and_not you(pl)_must _act _treacherously. (MAL_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Indeed, I hate divorce,” says Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, “and so-called ‘good people’ who are actually cruel,” says army-commander Yahweh. “So listen to your consciences and don’t be unfaithful.” (MAL 2:16)