# \*šlp: 'to pull out, draw (a sword), take off'

> Proto-Semitic *šlp, 'to pull out, draw (a sword), take off': reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šlp |
| Meaning | 'to pull out, draw (a sword), take off' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | שׁלף (HALOT 1543) | HALOT 1543 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | šalāpu (CAD Š/1 230) | CAD Š/1 230 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | שְׁלַף (HALOT 1543) | HALOT 1543 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | šlap (HALOT 1543) | HALOT 1543 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ŠLP (MD 469) | MD 469 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | CPArm. šlp (HALOT 1543) | HALOT 1543 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.