שֹׁלֵ֖חַ

𐤔𐤋𐤇

shâlach

sends

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

Proverbs 26:6 · Word #5

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 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

Phrasesends

SIBI-P1 Translation H7971-87

the sending one

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe 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)

the sending one

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 preserves the participial structure and intent of the Hebrew and fits the context.