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HebrewH7965Noun (Masculine)

שָׁלוֹם

sha.lom

187Occurrences
H7965Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

or שָׁלֹם; from H7999 (שָׁלַם);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
peace 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

שָׁלוֹם appears 187 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Jeremiah
24
Isaiah
23
Psalms
18
1 Samuel
16
2 Kings
14
2 Samuel
12
Genesis
12
Judges
10

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 18:10BSB

he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

2 Kings 5:19BSB

“Go in peace,” said Elisha.But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,

Ezra 9:12BSB

Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’

Judges 11:13BSB

The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.”

Job 5:24BSB

You will know that your tent is secure,and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.

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