Lexicon :: Strong's H7973 - šelaḥ

שֶׁלַח
Transliteration
šelaḥ
Pronunciation
sheh'-lakh
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From שָׁלַח (H7971)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2394a

Strong’s Definitions

שֶׁלַח shelach, sheh'-lakh; from H7971; a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch:—dart, plant, × put off, sword, weapon.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H7973 in the following manner: sword (3x), weapon (2x), dart (1x), plant (1x), put them off.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H7973 in the following manner: sword (3x), weapon (2x), dart (1x), plant (1x), put them off.
  1. weapon, missile, sprout

    1. missile, weapon

    2. sprout, shoot

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֶׁלַח shelach, sheh'-lakh; from H7971; a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch:—dart, plant, × put off, sword, weapon.
STRONGS H7973: Abbreviations
I. שֶׁ֫לַח noun [masculine] missile, weapon, sprout (late); — absolute שׁ׳ Joel 2:8 +, שָׁ֑לַח Nehemiah 4:11; Job 33:18, suffix שִׁלְחוֺ Nehemiah 4:17; plural שְׁלָחִים 2 Chronicles 23:10, etc.; —
1. missile, weapon, Nehemiah 4:11 and Nehemiah 4:17 (where הַמַּיִם corrupt; read probably בִּימִינוֺ or בְּיָדוֺ; see Ryle BeRy Berthol), 2 Chronicles 23:10 (distinguished from חֲנִית, מָנֵן); collective 2 Chronicles 32:5 and עָבַר בַּשׁ׳ Job 33:18; Job 36:12 (perish by or < rush upon [and perish]), Joel 2:8 (see בְּעַד).
2. sprout, shoot (compare [שְׁלוּחָה], and √ Psalm 80:12; Jeremiah 17:8), פַּרְדֵּס שְׁלָחַיִךְ Songs 4:13 (figurative; meaning ? PerlesAnal. 63 proposes שְׁנֵי לְחָיָיִךְ thy two cheeks); + probably Ezekiel 31:5 (read בִּשְׁלָחָיו Co Toy and others, or בְּשִׁלְחֵי [with Ezekiel 31:6] Krae).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Chronicles

23:10; 23:10; 32:5

Nehemiah

4:11; 4:11; 4:17; 4:17

Job

33:18; 33:18; 36:12

Psalms

80:12

Song of Songs

4:13

Jeremiah

17:8

Ezekiel

31:5; 31:6

Joel

2:8; 2:8