Hebrew · H7971, H4490 · unreviewed

שָׁלַח מָנוֹת

To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) · properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division ; specifically (of food) a ration ; also a lot

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שָׁלַח H7971 to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

Pronunciation shālaḥ

Conveys deliberate release of agency—from sending messengers to dismissing servants to divorcing wives—across volitional contexts.

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מָנָה H4490 properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division ; specifically (of food) a ration ; also a lot

Pronunciation mānāh

Portion deliberately measured or weighed out; emphasizes deliberate allocation over mere division

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What does שָׁלַח מָנוֹת (shalach manot) mean in the Bible?

שָׁלַח · מָנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Send portions, share food portions.". Send portions, share food portions.

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Meaning

Send portions, share food portions.

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 190×

Perfect 1Chr 13:10 · 1Chr 19:3 · 1Kgs 13:4 · 1Kgs 18:10 · 1Kgs 20:7 · 1Sam 15:1 · 1Sam 25:14 · 1Sam 26:9 · 2Chr 17:7 · 2Chr 25:18 · 2Chr 28:16 · 2Chr 32:9 · 2Chr 34:8 · 2Chr 34:23 · 2Chr 36:10 · 2Kgs 1:6 99×

Imperfect 2Sam 22:17 · Gen 3:22 · Gen 24:7 · Gen 24:40 · Job 30:24 · Ps 18:17 · Ps 20:3 · Ps 57:4 · Ps 107:20 · Ps 110:2 · Ps 147:18 · 1Kgs 20:6 · 1Sam 9:16 · 1Sam 20:12 · 1Sam 20:21 · 1Sam 24:11 32×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:19 · 1Sam 20:31 · 2Chr 2:6 · 2Sam 11:6 · Exod 4:4 · Exod 4:13 · Exod 9:19 · Jer 29:31 · Job 1:11 · Job 2:5 · Num 13:2 · Ps 43:3 · Ps 144:6 · Ps 144:7 · 2Kgs 2:17 · 2Sam 13:17 22×

Participle active 2Kgs 1:6 · 2Kgs 5:7 · Exod 9:14 · Exod 23:20 · Ezek 2:3 · Ezek 2:4 · Ezek 8:17 · Jer 16:16 · Jer 25:9 · Jer 25:15 · Jer 25:16 · Jer 25:27 · Jer 26:5 · Jer 42:6 · Jer 43:10 · Joel 2:19 19×

Participle passive 1Kgs 14:6 · Ezek 2:9 · Ezek 3:5 · Ezek 23:40 · Gen 32:19 · Gen 49:21 · Jer 49:14 7×

Jussive Gen 22:12 · Job 1:12 · 2Chr 2:14 · Gen 37:22 · Obad 1:13 5×

Infinitive construct Isa 58:9 · Josh 14:11 · Num 22:15 3×

Cohortative 1Chr 13:2 · Deut 1:22 2×

Infinitive absolute Num 22:37 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 97×

Perfect 1Kgs 8:66 · 1Sam 13:2 · 2Chr 7:10 · Exod 8:28 · Exod 9:7 · Exod 9:35 · Exod 10:20 · Exod 11:10 · Job 39:5 · Judg 7:8 · Judg 12:9 · 2Chr 24:23 · Jer 34:11 · Job 30:11 · Job 30:12 · Judg 1:8 35×

Imperfect Deut 7:20 · Deut 28:20 · Exod 3:20 · Exod 4:21 · Exod 11:1 · Isa 10:16 · Isa 45:13 · Jer 3:1 · Jer 17:8 · Job 20:23 · Prov 6:14 · Prov 16:28 · Ps 78:45 · Ps 78:49 · 1Kgs 9:7 · 2Chr 7:13 34×

Sequential imperfect Eccl 11:1 · Exod 4:23 · Exod 5:1 · Exod 7:16 · Exod 7:26 · Exod 8:16 · Exod 9:1 · Exod 9:13 · Exod 10:3 · Exod 10:7 · Jer 15:1 · 1Sam 5:11 12×

Participle active 1Sam 6:3 · Exod 8:17 · Gen 43:4 · Gen 43:5 · Isa 32:20 · Jer 8:17 · Jer 29:17 · Lev 18:24 · Lev 20:23 9×

Infinitive construct Exod 8:25 · Gen 8:10 · Jer 40:1 · Mal 2:16 4×

Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 11:22 · Deut 22:7 2×

Jussive 1Sam 6:3 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 10×

Perfect Job 18:8 · Judg 5:15 · Obad 1:1 · Dan 10:11 · Gen 44:3 · Isa 50:1 6×

Participle passive Isa 16:2 · Isa 27:10 · Prov 29:15 3×

Imperfect Prov 17:11 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×

Participle active Exod 8:17 1×

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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