שֶׁ֫לֶם

she.lemNoun (Masculine)H8002

peace offering

From: from H7999 (שָׁלַם);

Short Definition

properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. peace offering, requital, sacrifice for alliance or friendship 1a) voluntary sacrifice of thanks

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

83 times

Appears 83 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
28
Numbers
19
2 Chronicles
5
Ezk
5
1 Kings
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:1
  • 2 Samuel 24:25
  • Joshua 22:23
  • Leviticus 7:11
  • Numbers 15:8

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