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It is used in the context of warfare and hunting, indicating an object that is thrown or projected towards a target. The term emphasizes the action of sending forth or launching, consistent with its root verb שָׁלַח (shalach).<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, weapons such as spears and darts were essential for both hunting and warfare. They were crafted from materials like wood and metal, and their design varied depending on their intended use. The ability to effectively use such weapons was crucial for survival and defense. The term "shelach" reflects the importance of these tools in the daily life and military strategies of ancient Israel and its neighbors.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm">shalach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a missile, weapon, sprout<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>defenses (1), Sheol (1), shoots (1), weapon (3), weapons (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">שֶׁ֫לַח</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>missile, weapon, sprout</b></font> (late); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8</a> +, <font class="hebrew2">שָׁ֑לַח</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Nehemiah 4:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/33-18.htm">Job 33:18</a>, suffix <font class="hebrew2">שִׁלְחוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Nehemiah 4:17</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">שְׁלָחִים</font>2Chronicles 23:10, etc.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>missile, weapon</em>, <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Nehemiah 4:11</a> and <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Nehemiah 4:17</a> (where <font class="hebrew2">הַמַּיִם</font> corrupt; read probably <font class="hebrew2">בִּימִינוֺ</font> or <font class="hebrew2">בְּיָדוֺ</font>; see Ryle BeRy Berthol), 2 Chronicles 23:10 (distinguished from <font class="hebrew2">חֲנִית</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מָנֵן</font>); collective 2 Chronicles 32:5 and <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">עָבַר בַּשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-18.htm">Job 33:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/36-12.htm">Job 36:12</a> (<em>perish by</em> or < <em>rush upon</em> [and perish]), <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8</a> (see <font class="hebrew2">בְּעַד</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>sprout, shoot</em> (compare [<font class="hebrew2">שְׁלוּחָה</font>], and √ <a href="/interlinear/psalms/80-12.htm">Psalm 80:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a>), <font class="hebrew2">שְׁלָחַיִךְ מַּרְדֵּס</font> <a href="/interlinear/songs/4-13.htm">Songs 4:13</a> (figurative; meaning ? Perles<sup>Anal. 63</sup> proposes <font class="hebrew2">שְׁנֵי לְחָיָיִךְ</font> <em>thy two cheeks</em>); + probably <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5</a> (read <font class="hebrew2">בִּשְׁלָחָיו</font> Co Toy and others, or <font class="hebrew2">בְּשִׁלְחֵי</font> [with <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Ezekiel 31:6</a>] Krae). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dart, plant, put off, sword, weapon <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm">shalach</a>; a missile of attack, i.e. Spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. Branch -- dart, plant, X put off, sword, weapon. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm">shalach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּשֶׁ֣לַח בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ בשלח בשלח׃ הַשֶּׁ֛לַח הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ השלח השלח׃ שְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙ שִׁלְח֣וֹ שִׁלְח֥וֹ שֶׁ֛לַח שלח שלחו שלחיך baš·šā·laḥ bashShalach baššālaḥ bə·še·laḥ bəšelaḥ beShelach haš·šā·laḥ haš·še·laḥ hashShalach hashShelach haššālaḥ haššelaḥ šə·lā·ḥa·yiḵ še·laḥ šelaḥ šəlāḥayiḵ Shelach shelaChayich shilCho šil·ḥōw šilḥōw<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/23-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 23:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעָ֜ם וְאִ֣ישׁ ׀ <b> שִׁלְח֣וֹ </b> בְיָד֗וֹ מִכֶּ֨תֶף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> each man <span class="itali">with his weapon</span> in his hand,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> every man <span class="itali">having his weapon</span> in his hand,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/23-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the people each <span class="itali">his weapon</span> his hand side<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/32-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 32:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּ֥עַשׂ <b> שֶׁ֛לַח </b> לָרֹ֖ב וּמָגִנִּֽים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and made <span class="itali">weapons</span> and shields<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and made <span class="itali">darts</span> and shields<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/32-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of David and made <span class="itali">weapons</span> great and shields<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 4:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת <b> הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the other holding <span class="itali">a weapon.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [hand] held <span class="itali">a weapon.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the other holding <span class="itali">A weapon</span><p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/4-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 4:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ אִ֖ישׁ <b> שִׁלְח֥וֹ </b> הַמָּֽיִם׃ ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> each <span class="itali">[took] his weapon</span> [even to] the water.<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [saving that] every one <span class="itali">put them off</span> for washing.<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> our clothes the men <span class="itali">his weapon</span> the water<p><b><a href="/text/job/33-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 33:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר <b> בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from passing over <span class="itali">into Sheol.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from perishing <span class="itali">by the sword.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his life passing <span class="itali">Sheol</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/36-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 36:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ <b> בְּשֶׁ֣לַח </b> יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not, they shall perish <span class="itali">by the sword,</span> and they shall die<br><a href="/interlinear/job/36-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not hear <span class="itali">the sword</span> shall perish will die<p><b><a href="/text/songs/4-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 4:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> שְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙ </b> פַּרְדֵּ֣ס רִמּוֹנִ֔ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Your shoots</span> are an orchard<br><a href="/kjvs/songs/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Thy plants</span> [are] an orchard<br><a href="/interlinear/songs/4-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">your shoots</span> are an orchard of pomegranates<p><b><a href="/text/joel/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 2:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן וּבְעַ֥ד <b> הַשֶּׁ֛לַח </b> יִפֹּ֖לוּ לֹ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> through <span class="itali">the defenses,</span> They do not break ranks.<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and [when] they fall <span class="itali">upon the sword,</span> they shall not be wounded.<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> march through <span class="itali">the defenses</span> burst not<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7973.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7973.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7973<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bashshalach_7973.htm">baš·šā·laḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/beshelach_7973.htm">bə·še·laḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hashshalach_7973.htm">haš·šā·laḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hashshelach_7973.htm">haš·še·laḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shelach_7973.htm">še·laḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shelachayich_7973.htm">šə·lā·ḥa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shilcho_7973.htm">šil·ḥōw — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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