Strong’s definition
a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch
KJV gloss list in the source
dart, plant, [idiom] put off, sword, weapon.
Source pronunciation notation: sheh'-lakh
Derivation recorded by Strong
from H7971 (שָׁלַח);
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