4916. mishlowach

Lexicon

mishlowach: Sending, outstretching, mission, or portion.

Original Word: מִשְׁלוֹחַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mishlowach
Pronunciation: mish-lo'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (mish-lo'-akh)
Definition: Sending, outstretching, mission, or portion.
Meaning: a sending out, presentation, seizure

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to lay, to put, sending forth, to set

Or mishloach {mish-lo'-akh}; also mishlach {mish-lawkh'}; from shalach; a sending out, i.e. (abstractly) presentation (favorable), or seizure (unfavorable); also (concretely) a place of dismissal, or a business to be discharged -- to lay, to put, sending (forth), to set.

see HEBREW shalach

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִשְׁלַח noun [masculine]

1 outstretching;

2 place of letting loose; — ׳מ only construct:

1 ׳יַד פ ׳בְּכָלמֿ in every outstretching of one's hand, = every undertaking, Deuteronomy 12:7,18; Deuteronomy 15:10; Deuteronomy 23:21; Deuteronomy 28:8,20.

2 ׳למ שׁוֺר וּלְמִרְמַס שֶׂה Isaiah 7:25 (√

Pi`el 3 especially Isaiah 32:20).

מִשְׁלוֺחַ noun [masculine]

1 outstretching;

2 sending; — ׳מ only construct:

1 יָדָם ׳מ Isaiah 11:14 Edom and Moab are the outstretching of their hand (that of which they take possession, compare √ Qal 3).

2 מִשְׁלֹחַ מָנוֺת אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ Esther 9:19,22 the sending of portions to each other.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁלַח (shalach), meaning "to send."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2041 (ἔργον, ergon): While not a direct equivalent, G2041 refers to "work" or "deed," which can relate to the concept of sending out or presenting something as an action or task. The Greek term emphasizes the result or product of one's actions, similar to how מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mishloach) can denote the outcome of sending or presenting.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mishloach), illustrating its usage and significance within the biblical text.

Usage: The word מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mishloach) is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often related to the sending out of something or someone, or the act of presenting or seizing.

Context: • Contextual Analysis: The term מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mishloach) appears in several passages within the Hebrew Scriptures, each illustrating different aspects of its meaning. It can refer to the sending out of messengers or gifts, as well as the presentation of offerings or the act of seizing something.
• Biblical References:
• In 2 Chronicles 30:6, the term is used in the context of sending out letters or messengers: "So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: 'Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to you who are left, who have escaped the hand of the kings of Assyria.'"
• In Esther 9:19, it refers to the sending of portions or gifts: "That is why rural Jews—those living in villages—observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for sending gifts to one another."
• In Isaiah 16:1, it is used in the context of sending tribute: "Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of the Daughter of Zion."
• Theological Implications: The concept of מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mishloach) underscores the importance of communication, offering, and tribute in the biblical narrative. It highlights the relational dynamics between individuals, communities, and God, emphasizing the act of giving and receiving as a means of maintaining covenantal relationships.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ ומשלוח לְמִשְׁלַ֣ח למשלח מִשְׁל֣וֹח מִשְׁלַ֣ח מִשְׁלַ֥ח משלוח משלח lə·miš·laḥ lemishLach ləmišlaḥ miš·laḥ miš·lō·wḥ mishLach mishLoch mišlaḥ mišlōwḥ ū·miš·lō·w·aḥ umishLoach ūmišlōwaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 12:7
HEB: וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם
KJV: and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand
INT: and rejoice all put your hand you

Deuteronomy 12:18
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃
KJV: thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands
INT: your God all puttest hands

Deuteronomy 15:10
HEB: מַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃
KJV: thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand
INT: your work all puttest hand

Deuteronomy 23:20
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֔ךָ עַל־
KJV: may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand
INT: your God all settest hand in

Deuteronomy 28:8
HEB: בַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔
NAS: and in all that you put your hand
KJV: upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand
INT: your barns all you put your hand will bless

Deuteronomy 28:20
HEB: הַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶת בְּכָל־ מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
KJV: and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand
INT: and rebuke all settest hand because

Esther 9:19
HEB: וְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ מָנ֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ
NAS: and feasting and sending portions
KJV: day, and of sending portions
INT: day good and sending portions one

Esther 9:22
HEB: מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: and rejoicing and sending portions
KJV: and joy, and of sending portions
INT: of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions one

Isaiah 7:25
HEB: וָשָׁ֑יִת וְהָיָה֙ לְמִשְׁלַ֣ח שׁ֔וֹר וּלְמִרְמַ֖ס
NAS: but they will become a place for pasturing oxen
KJV: and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen,
INT: and thorns will become A place oxen to trample

Isaiah 11:14
HEB: אֱד֤וֹם וּמוֹאָב֙ מִשְׁל֣וֹח יָדָ֔ם וּבְנֵ֥י
NAS: of the east; They will possess Edom
KJV: together: they shall lay their hand
INT: Edom and Moab shall lay their hand and the sons

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4916
10 Occurrences

lə·miš·laḥ — 1 Occ.
miš·laḥ — 6 Occ.
miš·lō·wḥ — 1 Occ.
ū·miš·lō·w·aḥ — 2 Occ.