שָׁלַח

Qal₅₆₂ Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ 1 Mos 42,4 + 2 masculine singular suffix שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נִי 2 Mos 5,22, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלַח 1 Mos 3,22 +, 2 feminine plural תִּשְׁלַ֫חְנָה Ezk 23,40 (Dom 5,26 read תִּשְׁלָחֶנָּה? Ges § 47 k); Imperative masculine singular שְׁלַךְ 1 Sam 20,31 +, masculine plural שְׁלָ֑חוּ 2 Kong 2,17 Infinitive abs. שָׁל(וֺ)ךְַ 4 Mos 22,37 +; construct שְׁלֹתַ v4 Mos 22,15 +, שְׁלַךְ Es 58,9, suffix שָׁלְחֶ֑ךָ 1 Mos 38,17 etc.; Participle act. שֹׁלֵךְַ 2 Mos 9,14 +, etc.; שָׁלוּחַ 1 Kong 14,6 +, etc., —

1. send: human subject, especially
\ \ a. accusative of person 1 Mos 42,4; 1 Mos 43,8 (both J; with אֵת with, person) 4 Mos 22,15 (E) + often, with ל of thing for which Jer 14,3 followed by אֶל person 1 Mos 37,13(J), 2 Sam 11,6; Neh 6,5 +; rarely with ל person 1 Mos 32,19 (J; pass.), אֶל, of location 2 Kron 16,4, ב of location 1 Sam 11,3, ל of location 1 Kong 5,28, accusative of location 2 Kong 22,3, ה- locative + מֵעַל person 2 Sam 13,17, מִן local 1 Mos 37,14 (J), 4 Mos 13,3 (P), etc.; followed by infinitive purpose 1 Sam 25,14 ( + מִן local), 2 Kong 1,16; Jer 40,14 +, אֶל person with infinitive purpose 2 Sam 10,3; Jer 42,9 +, with ו subordinate 2 Kong 5,6, with finite verb actionis 2 Mos 2,5 (E), sent her maid and took, +, etc. (many combinations); accusative of person alone 2 Mos 24,5 (E), Jos 7,22(E), 2 Sam 10,7 + often
\ \ b. less often accusative of thing (sometimes with בְּיַד of agent), with אֶל person 1 Sam 16,20; 2 Kong 5,5; 2 Kong 20,12 +, 1 Kong 5,23 (= designate by sending unto), ל person Dom 3,15; 1 Kong 5,22 +, אֶל location Est 1,22, שָׁ֫מָּה 2 Kong 6,14 + infinitive purpose 1 Kron 19,4; Est 4,4 + finite verb action. Sl 105,28 accusative of kid, alone, 1 Mos 38,23 also (accusative omitted) v1 Mos 38,17, etc.
\ \ c. very oft,. without object: + finite verb action., send and do so and so, 1 Mos 27,45(E), 2 Kong 11,14; Job 1,5 +; with אֶל person Hos 5,13; 2 Sam 11,6 +, especially + לֵאמֹר 1 Mos 38,25(J), 1 Kong 20,5 (often in Samuel Kings), Jer 29,28 +; with infinitive purpose 1 Mos 32,6 (J), 4 Mos 21,32 (J), 1 Sam 22,11 +, etc. (and so 1 Sam 31,9 reading וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ, for Pi`el, Th We Dr Now, not HPS Bu); absolute 2 Kong 2,16; 2 Kong 2,17; 2 Sam 14,29 = send to inquire 1 Kong 20,17, etc.

2. send: subject ׳י (God),
\ \ a. accusative of person 1 Mos 45,5 (E; לִפְנֵי person), 1 Sam 15,18 (בְּדָ֑רֶךְ), + אֶל person 2 Sam 12,1 accusative of angel, לִפְנֵי person 1 Mos 24,7; 2 Mos 33,2 (both J), אֵת with 1 Mos 24,40(J), etc.; with accusative of person = commission 2 Mos 3,12 (E), Dom 6,14; Es 6,8; Jer 14,14; Jer 14,15 + often in Jeremiah; Zak 2,13 +; also (with אֶל person) 2 Mos 3,13 (E), Jer 25,4; Ezk 3,6 +, etc.; especially of sending prophet, (שָׁלַךְ), הַשְׁכֵּם וְשָׁלוֺחַ Jer 7,25 + (see [שָׁרַם]); accusative of person + infinitive purpose 1 Sam 15,1; Jer 19,14 +; + עַד location 2 Kong 2,2, accusative of location v2 Kong 2,4, ָ  ה locative v2 Kong 2,6, etc.
\ \ b. with accusative of thing, plagues 2 Mos 9,14 (with אֶללֵֿב, ב person), figurative arrows 2 Sam 22,15 = Sl 18,15( + verb finite action.), Sl 144,6, compare Jer 25,16 and elsewhere; his word Es 9,7 (ב of a people), Es 55,11 (אשׁר to which), Zak 7,12 (ב agent.), Sl 107,20 (+ finite verb action.), Sl 147,15 (+ accusative אֶרֶץ); accusative help Sl 20,3 (מִן local), light and truth Sl 43,3 (+ finite verb action.), compare Sl 57,4

3. stretch out, especially accusative hand:
\ \ a. human subject, with ב person against, 1 Mos 37,22(E), 1 Sam 24,11; Est 2,21+; with ב of thing (property of others) 2 Mos 22,7; 2 Mos 22,10 (E), Est 9,10 +, בַּחַלָּמִישׁ Job 28,9 with אֶל person against 1 Mos 22,12 (E), 2 Sam 18,12, עַל person 1 Kong 13,4, etc.; אֶל of thing (for good) 2 Sam 6,6 (יָד omitted); from outside; inward, Hoj 5,4 (מִן local); absolute Job 30,24 (read טֹבֵעַ for בְּעִי Di Bi Bu). + infinitive purpose 1 Sam 22,17; 1 Sam 22,17; 2 Sam 1,14; 1 Kron 13,9 + verbfin.active 1 Mos 3,22 (J) 5 Mos 25,11; Dom 15,15 +; אֶצְבַּע ׳שׁ Es 58,9, in token of scorn; with accusative of rod 1 Sam 14,27 שִׁלְחוּ מַגָּל Joel 1 Sam 4,13 stretch out (the) sickle.
\ \ b. ׳י subject, accusative hand, + אֶל person against 2 Mos 24,1l (E), compare (עַל) Sl 138,7 + finite verb active 2 Mos 3,20 (JE), 2 Mos 9,15(J), Job 1,11; Job 2,5 in favour, Jer 1,9, absolute Sl 144,7 (מִן local), also (passive) Ezk 2,9 and accusative תַּבְנִית יָד), Ezk 8,3.
\ \ c. accusative hand, subject angel, + accusative of location, infinitive purpose 2 Sam 24,16, cherub, אֶל of thing, מִן local Ezk 10,7 adversary, אֶל person Job 1,12 subject angel, accusative rod Dom 6,21.
\ \ d. stretched out, slender, of tree 1 Mos 49,21 (poem in J), see I. אֵלָה above.
\ \ e. perhaps extend, direct, accusative of thing Ezk 8,17 (see זְמוֺרָה above, also conjectures in Toy Krae).

4. rarely send away (see Pi`el): human subject, accusative of person Dom 11,38 ( + accusative temporal), 1 Mos 28,5 (P).

5. let loose (see Pi`el), perhaps only Sl 50,19 (figurative) thy mouth hast thou let loose in evil. Niph`al Infinitive absolute. וְנִשְׁלוֺחַ סְפָרִים = letters were sent (Ges^{«GKC:113z»§ 113z} «GKC:113gg»gg) Est 3,13 ( + אֶל person, בְּיַד agent., infinitive purpose). Pi`el₂₆₆ Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁלַּח 2 Mos 8,28 +, suffix שִׁלַּחֲךָ 1 Sam 20,22, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁלַּח Jer 3,1 +, יְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ Es 45,13; Ord 6,14 1 singular suffix אֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ 1 Mos 32,27, אֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּ 2 Sam 11,12; 1 Kong 20,34, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שַׁלַּךְ 2 Mos 4,23, +, etc.; Infinitive absolute 5 Mos 22,7; 1 Kong 11,22 construct שַׁלַּךְ 1 Mos 8,10 +, שַׁלֵּ֑ךְַ 2 Mos 7,27 +, etc.; Participle מְשַׁלֵחַ 1 Mos 43,4 +, etc.; —

1. send off, away, human subject:
\ \ a. accusative of person + ל location Jos 24,28 (E), Dom 7,8; 1 Sam 10,23 +; + ל person Jer 48,12 + הּ- locative Dom 12,9 and (c. infinitive purpose) 1 Mos 28,6 (P); accusative of goat, לַעֲזָאזֵל 3 Mos 16,10 (ה- locative), v3 Mos 16,26 send out, different ways, accusative of person, ב location Dom 19,29; Dom 20,6 send into exile, ׳י subject, with מִן local Jer 24,5, ה- locative Jer 29,20.
\ \ b. send away, dismiss, accusative of person 1 Mos 21,14 (E), 1 Mos 25,6 (J; מֵעַל person), 2 Sam 13,16 +; specifically, with accusative of wife (= divorce), 5 Mos 22,19; 5 Mos 22,29; 5 Mos 24,1; 5 Mos 24,3; Jer 3,1 +, absolute Mal 2,16.
\ \ c. send away empty (-handed) רֵיקָם, + accusative of person 1 Mos 31,42 (E), 5 Mos 15,13; Job 22,9.
\ \ d. send off, give a 'send-off' (sometimes escort part way), accusative of person, 1 Mos 18,16; 1 Mos 24,59; 1 Mos 31,27 (all J), 1 Sam 9,26; 2 Kong 5,24; 2 Kong 6,23.
\ \ e. accusative of thing 1 Sam 6,8; Neh 8,12 +, with accusative of location 1 Sam 5,10; 1 Sam 6,3, אֶל person Jer 27,3, etc.

2. a. send away, subject ׳י, accusative of person 1 Mos 19,29 (J; מִתּוֺךְ), 1 Kong 9,7 (מֵעַל פְּנֵי).
\ \ b. give over, accusative of person Sl 81,13 (ב of evil).
\ \ c. cast out, accusative of person Jer 28,16 (מֵעַלפְּֿנֵי), 3 Mos 18,24; 3 Mos 20,23 (both מִפְּנֵי).
\ \ d. send out, forth, send on a mission, especially of ׳י, with accusative of hornet 5 Mos 7,20, compare 5 Mos 28,20; 5 Mos 32,24 (all ב person), serpents 4 Mos 21,6 (E; ב person), lions 2 Kong 17,25; 2 Kong 17,26 (both id.), foes 2 Kong 24,2 (twice in verse) (+ infinitive purpose); pestilence Amos 4,10; Ezk 28,23 (ב person), etc.; also springs into (ב) channel Sl 104,10.

3. let go, set free (sometimes c, חָפְשִׁי) 2 Mos 4,23; 2 Mos 5,2 (twice in verse) (all J E), 2 Sam 3,21; 2 Sam 3,23; 2 Sam 3,24 +; = cease to abuse Dom 19,25 + infinitive purpose 1 Mos 24,56 (J), 2 Mos 5,1 (E; + 10 t. Exodus), 1 Sam 5,11 with accusative of bird 1 Mos 8,7; 1 Mos 8,8 (+ מֵאִתּוֺ) +; + הַשָּׂדֶה 3 Mos 14,7, compare v3 Mos 14,53 (both P); = let loose, accusative of beast, 2 Mos 22,4 (E), 3 Mos 16,22 (ב location); accusative of bridle Job 30,11 (figurative); metaphor of strife Ord 6,14; Ord 6,19; Ord 16,28 let loose waters, subject ׳י, Job 12,15.

4. shoot forth branches, Jer 17,8; Sl 80,12; Ezk 31,5 (but see I. שֶׁלַךְ

2.); compare of locks (פֶּרַע) Ezk 44,20 = let grow long.

5. let down, accusative of person Jer 38,6 (ב instrumental), accusative of thing vJer 38,11 (id. + אֶל person and location). 6 shoot (accusative of arrow omitted), לִי ׳לְשַׁ לְמַטָּרָה1 Sam 20,20.

7. phrases: שִׁלַּח (אֶתֿ)הָעִיר בָאֵשׁ Dom 1,8; Dom 20,48, compare 2 Kong 8,12; Sl 74,7 but also אֵשׁ בְּ ׳שׁ Amos 1,4; Amos 1,7; Amos 1,10; Amos 1,12; Amos 2,2; Amos 2,5; Hos 8,14; Ezk 39,6 rare expressions are: וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בְּיַדפִּֿשְׁעָם Job 8,4 (God subject); stretch out hand, ב of thing (for use) Ord 31,19, ל person (charity) vOrd 31,20 חֶבְלֵיהֶם תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה Job 39,3 (of hinds, bearing); שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמָּ֑יִם Praed 11,1. — רַגְלַי שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ Job 30,12 is corrupt; Theod Ew Di רַגְלָם שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ; Me Bu Be and others dittograph from vJob 30,11b. Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שֻׁלַּךְ Dom 5,15; Job 18,8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשֻׁלַּח Ord 17,11 Participle מְשֻׁלָח Es 16,2 +; — be sent off (started on journey) 1 Mos 44,3 (J); with commission, ב person Ob 1,1; Ord 17,11, אֶל person Dan 10,11 be put away, divorced, of wife Es 50,1 (figurative); be impelled (?), בְּרַגְלָיו (= at his heels ?), with ב location Dom 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 Es 16,2 a driven (scattered) nest (|| עוֺף נוֺדֵד), compare וְנֶעֱזָב כַּמִּדְבָּר ׳נָוֶה מְשׁ Es 27,10 ׳נַעַר מְשׁ Ord 29,15 a boy let loose (unrestrained). Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֫י and I (׳י) will send famine, בָּאָרֶץ Amos 8,11, compare Ezk 14,13, wild beasts; ב person 3 Mos 26,22 (H); Participle מַשְׁלִיחַ, accusative of flies, ב person 2 Mos 8,17 (J); Infinitive construct לְהַשְׁלִיחַ accusative of foe, ב of a people 2 Kong 15,37.