שֹׁלֵ֤חַ
𐤔𐤋𐤇
shâlach
am sending
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.
Exodus 23:20 · Word #3
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 HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | am sending |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7971-87
the sending one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, rendered as a verbal adjective. "The sending one" preserves the core idea of deliberate dispatch or extension inherent in שלח. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
am sending
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the sending one' incorrectly renders the participle here. In this context, construed with a direct object ('messenger'), a verbal rendering ('am sending') accurately and idiomatically communicates the agent's action, following the silex_definition. |