שליח
shalíakh
The Hebrew word for messenger is שליח (shalíakh).
שליח refers to someone who brings messages, but in modern Hebrew, it is also commonly used to mean a courier or a delivery person or even a representative.
Meaning: one who brings messages (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form שליח is masculine. To refer to a female messenger, use שליחה. The plural form is שליחים. You can also add a possessive suffix to the word, such as adding -ו to create שליחתו, which means 'his messenger'.
How do you pronounce it?
shalíakh
Did you know?
- The word שליח is used in the common idiom שליח של השטן, which means 'the devil's messenger' and describes someone who unwittingly carries out a malicious plan.
- Under the Rabbinic principle of שליח נאמן, a messenger's report is legally accepted as truth even if there is no other proof.
- The noun שליחות transforms the idea of a simple task into a 'sacred calling' or a profound sense of life's purpose.
Examples in context
- אין אלוהים מבלעדי אללה, ומוחמד הוא שליחו של אללה.There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God.This sentence illustrates how to use שליח when referring to a religious messenger.Tatoeba #2081130 by Eldad, translation #528236 by esperanto
- משה עליו השלום היה שליח אלוהים.Moses, peace be upon him, was a messenger of God.This sentence shows an example of using שליח in a religious context.Tatoeba #9839146 by omeritzics, translation #8401904 by Amastan
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Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry שליח, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
