Strong's Lexicon

H7993

H7993 — שָׁלַך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshalakverbOccurrences: 125TWOT: 2398

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7993
Word:שָׁלַך
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:125
Transliteration:shalak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-lak
Meaning:1. to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.

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[שָׁלַךְ]125 verb

Hiph`il112 throw, fling, cast (Phoenician שלד in compare proper name, meaning dubious; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5569] is travel (or cause to travel) along a road, cause to enter); — Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁלִיךְ Amos 8:3 +; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutive וְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺ Jer 51:63 2 feminine plural consecutive וְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָה Amos 4:3, etc.; Imperfect יַשְׁלִיךְ Isa 2:20, וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ Judg 9:17 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁלֵךְ Exod 7:9; Ps 55:23, feminine singular הַשְׁלִיכִי Jer 7:29, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁלֵךְ Jer 22:19; Jer 36:23 construct הַשְׁלִיךְ Eccl 3:5; Eccl 3:6, etc.; Participle מֵשְׁלְיךְ Mic 2:5; Ps 147:17, etc.; —
1. usually human subject, throw, cast:
a. accusative of thing, with many preposition: e.g. אָל location 2Kgs 23:12 ; Ezek 5:4; Zech 5:8 (twice in verse) +, also (accusative of thing omitted) Exod 15:25 ( J ), Num 19:6 ( P ) +; ב loc, Exod 32:24 ( E ), Ezek 7:19 +; rarely ל location 2Chr 30:14 and (accusative omitted) 2Chr 24:10 עַל location 2Kgs 23:6, ָ  ה locative Exod 4:3 (twice in verse), שָׁ֫מָּה Judg 8:25; 2Kgs 6:6 (accusative omitted), etc.; especially of casting dead bodies, אֶל location Josh 8:29 ( J ), Josh 10:27 ( J ), + 3 t., ב location Amos 8:3; 2Kgs 9:25; 2Kgs 9:26. 2Kgs 13:21, מֵהָֽלְאָה לְ Jer 22:19 accusative of thing + אֶל person 1Kgs 19:19; 2Sam 20:22 (accusative omitted); accusative of thing with עַל person Nah 3:6; Judg 9:53; 2Sam 11:21 ( + מֵעַל), etc.; accusative of thing + מִיָּד Exod 32:19 ( E ), compare Deut 9:17 (מֵעַל); + ל of animal Exod 22:30 ( E ), Isa 2:20 , etc.
b. with accusative of person, אֶל of pit Gen 37:22 ( E ), Jer 38:6 ; Jer 38:9 , ב of pit Gen 37:20 ( E ), with ה locative Gen 37:24 ( E ; pit), Exod 1:22 ( J ), compare Amos 4:3 (si vera lectio); תַּחַת location Gen 21:15 ( E ); accusative ׳ י, figurative, with אַחֲרֵי גַוֶּךָ֑ 1Kgs 14:9 (of apostasy), Ezek 23:35, so ׳ י's law Neh 9:26, words (אַחֲרֵי person reflexive) Ps 50:17 .
c. throw away, accusative of thing Judg 15:17 (מִיָּדוֺ), 2Kgs 7:15; Ezek 20:7; Ezek 20:8 ; Ps 2:3 ( מִן reflexive), Eccl 3:5 (opposed to = כָּנַס); accusative omitted Jer 7:29; Joel 1:7 (of locusts); absolute Eccl 3:6 (opposed to שָׁמַר); accusative of transgression Ezek 18:31 (figurative; מֵעַל reflexive).
d. cast off, shed, blossom (like flower) Job 15:33.
e. cast down (late), subject goat, accusative ram, Dan 8:7 (אַ֫רְצָה) little horn, accusative אֱמֶת Dan 8:12 (id.); accusative of person (literal) 2Chr 25:12 (מִן local), Job 18:7 his (own) counsel felleth him; so probably Jer 9:18 they have overthrown our dwellings (Du reads Hoph`al).
f. figurative, Ps 55:23 cast ׳ עליֿ thy lot.
2. ׳ י subject:
a. cast, accusative of thing, + עַל person Josh 10:11 ( E ), Job 27:22 (accusative of thing omitted); sandal upon Edom Ps 60:10 = Ps 108:10 (sign of possession); ice (no preposition) Ps 147:17.
b. accusative of person + ב location 2Kgs 2:16 (subject ׳ רוּחַ י), Neh 9:11; Jonah 2:4 ( + accusative of location); + אַ֫רְצָה Ezek 28:17 (figurative); אֶל location (of exile) Deut 29:27 especially of ׳ י's rejecting men, accusative of person + מֵעַל פָּנָיו 2Kgs 13:23 ; 2Kgs 24:20, compare 2Kgs 17:20; Jer 7:15 (twice in verse); Jer 52:3, also Ps 51:13 and (without מִן) Ps 71:9 casting sins (accusative) אַחֲרֵי גֵּוְךָ Isa 38:17 , ב location Mic 7:19.
c. cast down, honour of Israel + accusative of location, מִן local, Lam 2:1 accusative of person Ps 102:11 (opposed to נָשָׂא).
3. phrases: הִשׁי גּוֺרָל Josh 18:8; Josh 18:10 ( R D ) cast lots ל in behalf of; חֶבֶל בְגוֺרָל ׳ מַשׁ Mic 2:5 (see גּוֺרָל 3, I. חֶבֶל 2); ׳ בַּיְאוֺר חַכָּה מַשׁ Isa 19:8 i.e. fishermen; וַיַּשְׁלֵח נַפְשׁוֺ מִנֶּגֶד Judg 9:17, see נֶגֶד 2.c.; טָ֑רֶף ׳ מִשּׁנָּיו אַשׁ Job 29:17 out of his teeth I cast the prey.
Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻשְׁלַח Dan 8:11 2 masculine singular הָשְׁלַכְתָּ Isa 14:19, etc.; Imperfect 2 feminine singular וַתֻּשְׁלְכִי Ezek 16:5 3 masculine plural יֻשְׁלָ֑כוּ Isa 34:3 Participle מֻשְׁלָח 2Sam 20:21, etc.; —
1. be thrown, cast, accusative of head, אֶל person + בְּעַד of wall 2Sam 20:21 carcass, ב location 1Kgs 13:24; 1Kgs 13:25; 1Kgs 13:28; Jer 14:16 לַחֹרֶב Jer 36:30.
2. be cast forth, out, absolute of dead Isa 34:3 מִן of grave Isa 14:19 אֶלפְּֿנֵי הַשָּׁדֶה Ezek 16:5 (Jerusalem personified as infant); עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Jer 22:28 (of exile).
3. be cast down, לָאָרֶץ Ezek 19:12 (Israel, figurative of vine); absolute of sanctuary Dan 8:11.
4. metaphor, be cast, על of ׳ י Ps 22:11 (i.e. on his protection).


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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