Strongs Number: H7993
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁלַךְ
- Transliteration
- shâlak
- Phonetic
- shaw-lak
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to throw {out} down or away (literally or figuratively)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to throw, cast, hurl, fling
a. (Hiphil)
1. to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down
2. to cast (lots) (fig)
b. (Hophal)
1. to be thrown, be cast
2. to be cast forth or out
3. to be cast down
4. to be cast (metaph)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {adventure} cast ({away} {down} {forth} {off} {out}) {hurl} {pluck} throw.