שִׁלּוּחִים

shil.lu.achparting giftHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

or שִׁלֻּחַ; from H7971; (only in plural) a dismissal, i.e. (of a wife) divorce (especially the document); also (of a daughter) dower
Traditional renderings: presents, have sent back.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Exodus 18:2שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃ · had sent back
    After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
  2. 1 Kings 9:16שִׁלֻּחִ֔ים · it as a dowry
    Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
  3. Micah 1:14שִׁלּוּחִ֔ים · farewell gifts
    Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.