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H7993 Hebrew

Original Word

שָׁלַךְ

Transliteration

shâlak

Pronunciation

shaw-lak

Definition

a primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively); adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
Concordance

Appears in 121 KJV verses

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Vine's Expository Dictionary

Cast Down (To)

"to throw, fling, cast, overthrow," This root seems to be used primarily in Hebrew, including modern Hebrew. Shalak is found 125 times in the Hebrew B…

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