לִ/שְׁלֹ֨חַ֙
𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤇
shâlach
to stretch forth
To send, stretch out, or extend (one's hand, an object, or a person) to a particular purpose or place; to dispatch, commission, or release someone or something from one’s possession; in some contexts, to set loose, dismiss, expel, or shoot forth. The sense of deliberate dispatch or transfer is central, whether referring to sending persons, objects, hands, or metaphorically, actions and consequences.
2 Samuel 1:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H7971
| Lemma | שָׁלַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤇 |
| Transliteration | shâlach |
| Strong's | H7971 |
| Definition | To send, stretch out, or extend (one's hand, an object, or a person) to a particular purpose or place; to dispatch, commission, or release someone or something from one’s possession; in some contexts, to set loose, dismiss, expel, or shoot forth. The sense of deliberate dispatch or transfer is central, whether referring to sending persons, objects, hands, or metaphorically, actions and consequences. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to stretch forth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7971-31
to send forth
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or result ("to send/dispatch"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of שלח expresses the basic action of the root in its simple stem. "To send forth" preserves the core sense of deliberate dispatch or extension without narrowing it to a specific object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to stretch forth
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this idiomatic construction (to stretch forth the hand), 'to stretch forth' more accurately fits the context than 'to send forth,' which is too general. 'Stretch forth' emphasizes the physical action. |