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שֶׁלַח H7973
H7973 is the Hebrew word שֶׁלַח, transliterated shelach and said sheh'-lakh. The King James Version most often renders it sword.
What it means
a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch.
Where it comes from
from H7971 (שָׁלַח).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dart, plant, [idiom] put off, sword, weapon.
Verses using שֶׁלַח
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
2 Chronicles 23:10 · KJV
And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
2 Chronicles 32:5 · KJV
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
Nehemiah 4:23 · KJV
So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Job 36:12 · KJV
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Song of Solomon 4:13 · KJV
Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
Joel 2:8 · KJV
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7973 mean?
H7973 is the Hebrew word שֶׁלַח (shelach), meaning a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch.
How is H7973 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sword (2 times), having his weapon (1 time), darts (1 time), put them off (1 time), plants (1 time).
How many times does H7973 appear in the Bible?
שֶׁלַח (shelach) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7973 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7971 (שָׁלַח).
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