Hebrew Word of the Week

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Hebrew Word of the Week

Based on the Weekly Torah Portion

The Hebrew word of the week is the verb shalach ("to send"), taken from the weekly Torah portion Beshalach (בשלח). The Piel infinitive construct form of this verb appears in the first verse of the parashah (i.e., Exodus 13:17):

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. (Exodus 13:17a)

Shoresh-Related Words

Shalach is a root word (Strong# 7971; TWOT #2394) that occurs in 790 verses in the Tanakh. Some words that share this root include:

Parashah-Related words:

Other words in parashat Beshalach that merit study and attention include:

Scripture Passages:

He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen (Psalm 105:26)

May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion! (Psalm 20:2)

Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me (Psalm 43:3)

God sent his Son (Gal 4:4b, HNT)

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9)

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