שָׁלַ֥ח

𐤔𐤋𐤇

shâlach

had 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.

H7971

Genesis 45:27 · Word #14

Lexicon H7971

Lemmaשָׁלַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤋𐤇
Transliterationshâlach
Strong'sH7971
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasehad sent

SIBI-P1 Translation H7971-41

to send off

Morphological NotesVerb; Piel (intensive) stem; infinitive construct.
Rendering RationaleThe root שלח centers on deliberate sending or extending. In the Piel stem the action is intensified or made more forceful, often implying dismissal or expulsion; as an infinitive construct, it expresses the verbal idea "to send off."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he sent off

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleSince the context is about something Joseph sent, 'he sent off' is preferable to 'to send off'. The completed/indicative action is best captured as 'he sent off' to accurately reflect the verb tense.
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