Lexical Definition
שִׁלּוּחַ shillûwach (shil-loo'-akh) parting gift H:N-M
or שִׁלֻּחַ shilluach (shil-loo'-akh); from שָׁלַח
presents, have sent back.
- (only in plural) a dismissal, i.e. (of a wife) divorce (especially the document)
- also (of a daughter) dower
1) sending away, parting gift
1a) sending away
1b) parting gift
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׁלּוּחִים noun [masculine] plural sending away, parting gift; —
1. אַחר שִׁלוּחֶיהָ Exod 18:2 (J) after she had been sent away.
2. שִׁלֻּחִים 1Kgs 9:16 he gave (city) as parting gift (i.e. dowry) to his daughter; compare figurative שִׁלּוּחִים Mic 1:14 thou shalt give a pearting gift (= say farewell to, lose) Morešeth of Gath.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 18:2 |
| 1 Kings | 9:16 |
| Micah | 1:14 |