שְׁלּוּחָה (shil.lu.chah)
shil.lu.chah
shoot
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The noun shiluḥah refers to a young shoot or tender branch growing from a plant. In the Hebrew Bible, it describes the fresh, green growth that emerges as part of a living stem, capturing the vitality of new life in nature.
This word appears only once in Scripture, in Isaiah 16:8. The prophet uses it to paint a vivid picture of Moab’s devastation, noting that vines have withered and their shiluḥahs are gone. This single usage highlights how the term signifies not just any part of a plant, but specifically the fragile, promising new growth that is now lost to judgment.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word shiluḥah describes a tender shoot or young branch emerging from a plant. It captures the quiet vitality of new life, fragile yet full of promise. In Isaiah 16:8, this fresh growth is lost as judgment falls on Moab, turning what was once vibrant into ruin.
For your faith, this image reminds us that God cares about the small beginnings in our lives. Just as a shoot depends on its stem and soil, we depend on Him for strength and direction. When seasons of loss or change come, remember that new growth is possible again through His grace.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- shoots/ its1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔י/הָ1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 16:8
For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea.
The prophet uses shiluḥah to highlight the sudden loss of Moab’s promising new vine growth, emphasizing the depth of their devastation.