שַׁלַּ֣ח
𐤔𐤋𐤇
shâlach
had let go
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.
Jeremiah 40:1 · Word #9
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 HVpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had let go |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7971-41
to send off
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel (intensive) stem; infinitive construct. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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)
sent
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Shalach' in narrative past tense here means 'sent' (or 'had sent'). 'To send off' is not grammatically correct for this grammatical context in English. 'Sent' fits the event being described. |