יִשְׁלַ֥ח
𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤇
shâlach
He sent
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 22:17 · Word #1
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 HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | He sent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7971-177
he will send forth
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular expresses a simple future or incomplete action by a masculine singular subject. "Send forth" preserves the root sense of deliberate dispatch or extension inherent in שלח. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he sent forth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the Hebrew imperfect 3ms form in narrative context, where the sequential imperfect has a past meaning. The sense 'he sent forth' is both root-faithful and contextually correct. |