הַ/שֻּׁלְחָן֙
𐤄/𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤍
hashulechan
the table
from שָׁלַח; a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal; table.
Exodus 39:36 · Word #2
Lexicon H7979
| Lemma | שֻׁלְחָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shulchân |
| Strong's | H7979 |
| In-context | the table |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7979-01
the spread-out table
| Root | שלח (sh-l-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to send, to stretch out, to extend, to spread forth |
| Semantic Range | table, dining table, furnishing of the Tabernacle/Temple (Table of the Bread of the Presence), by extension a meal or provision set before someone |
| Conceptual Significance | The שֻׁלְחָן is both an everyday household furnishing and a sacred object in the Tabernacle and Temple, symbolizing provision, fellowship, and covenantal sustenance before YHWH. Its root sense of something "spread out" underscores the act of setting forth sustenance and blessing. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | שֻׁלְחָן derives from the root שלח, conveying the idea of something stretched or spread out. Rendering it as "the spread-out table" preserves the concrete image of a surface extended for setting forth food, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular noun with the definite article ("the"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שלח (to send, to stretch out, to extend, to spread forth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7971-01 |
ashalach | I will send forth |
H7971-02 |
ashalecha | I will send away |
H7971-03 |
ashalechakha | I will send you forth |
Word Usage (71 occurrences of H7979)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:23 | שֻׁלְחָ֖ן | shulechan | a table |
| Exodus 25:27 | הַ/שֻּׁלְחָֽן | hashulechan | the table |
| Exodus 25:28 | הַ/שֻּׁלְחָֽן | hashulechan | table |