7965. shalom

Strong's Lexicon

shalom: Peace, completeness, welfare, well-being, safety, prosperity

Original Word: שָׁלוֹם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shalom
Pronunciation: shah-LOHM
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lome')
Definition: Peace, completeness, welfare, well-being, safety, prosperity
Meaning: safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁלַם (shalam), meaning "to be complete" or "to be sound."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1515: εἰρήνη (eirēnē) – peace, tranquility, harmony, often used in the New Testament to describe the peace brought by Christ.

Usage: Shalom is a multifaceted Hebrew word that encompasses a range of meanings related to peace and completeness. It signifies not only the absence of conflict but also the presence of positive blessings such as health, safety, and prosperity. Shalom is used to describe harmonious relationships between individuals, nations, and between God and humanity. It also conveys a sense of wholeness and well-being, both physically and spiritually.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, shalom was a common greeting and farewell, reflecting a desire for the recipient's overall well-being. The concept of shalom is deeply rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people, where peace is seen as a divine gift resulting from obedience to God's laws. The pursuit of shalom was central to the social and religious life of the Israelites, influencing their laws, ethics, and community interactions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shalem
Definition
completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
NASB Translation
close (2), ease (1), favorable (1), friend* (1), friendly terms (1), friends* (2), greet (1), greet* (5), greeted* (1), health (1), how (1), Peace (2), peace (153), peaceably (1), peaceful (2), peacefully (3), perfect peace (1), prosperity (3), rose (1), safe (2), safely (7), safety (6), secure (1), state (1), trusted (1), welfare (14), well (17), well-being (5), who were at peace (1), wholly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שָׁלוֺם₂₃₇ noun masculine^{Isaiah 54:13} completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (Lag^{BN 174}); — ׳שׁ Genesis 29:6 +; שָׁלֹם (rare) Ezekiel 13:16 +; construct שְׁלוֺם Genesis 37:14 +; suffix שְׁלוֺמִי Psalm 41:10 +, etc.; plural (all dubious) שְׁלוֺמִים Jeremiah 13:19; Psalm 69:23; suffix שְׁמָֹיו Psalm 55:21; —

1 completeness in number, הָגְלָת שְׁלוֺמִים Jeremiah 13:19 Judah is wholly carried captive (but read גָּלוּת שְׁלֵמָה, compare Amos 1:6; so ᵐ5 We^Amos SS Buhl).

2 safety, soundness, in body, אֵין שָׁלוֺם בַּעֲצָמַי Psalm 38:4; לְשָׁלוֺם Isaiah 38:17; שָׁלוֺם אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ (Ges^{§ 141c}) Job 5:24 is safe, secure.

3 welfare, health, prosperity: ׳לשׁ ׳שָׁאַל לפ ask one about welfare Genesis 43:27 (J), Exodus 18:7 (E), Judges 18:15 7t., compare 2 Samuel 11:7 (3 t. in verse); pregnantly ירד לשׁלום 2 Kings 10:13 descend (to ask) about welfare of, compare 1 Samuel 17:18; Jeremiah 38:4; ׳הלד לשׁ Exodus 4:18 (E) + 5 t.; ׳עלה לשׁ Genesis 44:17 (J), 1 Samuel 25:35; ׳דבּר לשׁ Genesis 37:4 (JE); ׳שָׁלוֺם ל be well with Genesis 29:6; Genesis 43:23,28 (J), Judges 6:23; Judges 19:20; 1 Samuel 20:7,21 10t., 2 Kings 4:26 (3 t. in verse); שָׁלוֺם בְּ Psalm 122:7; Psalm 122:8 may it be well in; absolute as object of אָמַר well, be well, ׳שׁ Genesis 29:6 (J), 2 Samuel 18:28; 2 Kings 9:11,17,18,19,22; Jeremiah 6:14 (twice in verse) + 10 t.; הֲשָׁלוֺם אֲבִיכֶם (Ges^{§ 141c}) Genesis 43:27 (J); בּ(וֺ)אֶ֑ךָ ׳שׁ 1 Samuel 16:4 (see Dr), 1 Kings 2:13; ׳אֵין שׁ Jeremiah 6:14 3t.; לרשׁעים ׳אין שׁ Isaiah 48:22; Isaiah 57:21; but ראה רשׁעים ׳שׁ Psalm 73:3; ׳רֹב שׁ Psalm 37:11; Psalm 72:7; ׳פ ׳שׁאל שׁ Psalm 122:6; ׳דרשׁ שׁ ("" טוב) Deuteronomy 23:7; Ezra 9:12; יוֺסִיפוּ לָךְ ׳שׁ Proverbs 3:2; ׳בַּשׁ Job 15:21 in time of prosperity.

4 peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment, Isaiah 32:17 ("" וָבֶטַח הַשְׁקֵט); ׳שָׁכַב בשׁ Psalm 4:9 (to sleep); depart life ׳בְּשׁ in tranquillity Genesis 15:15 (R^JE), 1 Kings 2:6 3t., יְבוֺא Isaiah 57:2; ׳אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שׁ Psalm 37:37; ׳בא בשׁ Exodus 18:23 (E) come in contentment; ׳ארץ שׁ Jeremiah 12:5; ׳נְוֵה שׁ ("" מבטחים) Isaiah 32:18, compare Jeremiah 25:37; מִמָּ֑חַד ׳שׁ Job 21:9; ולשׁלומים לְמקֵשׁ Psalm 69:23 security, (let it) become a trap (but ᵐ5 Aq Symm Theod Jerome ׳וּלְשִׁלּוּמִים וּלְמ, Du (compare ᵑ7) וּשְׁלָמִים peace-offerings, and שֻׁלְחָן v^a).

5 peace, friendship:

a. human relations: אֱנוֺשׁ שְׁמִֹי Jeremiah 20:10 man of my friendship, compare Jeremiah 38:22; Obadiah 7; Psalm 41:10; בין ׳עֲצַת שׁ Zechariah 6:13; ׳יֹעֲצֵי שׁ Proverbs 12:20; (אֵת, עִם) ׳דבּר שׁ Psalm 28:3; Psalm 35:20; Jeremiah 9:7; ׳בקּשׁ שׁ Psalm 34:15; ׳ידע שׁ Isaiah 59:8; ׳דֶּרֶךְ שׁ Isaiah 59:8; שׁלּח ׳בשׁ Genesis 26:29 (J); ׳הלן בשׁ Genesis 26:31 (J), 1 Samuel 29:7 4t.; ׳שׁוב בשׁ 2 Samuel 15:27; "" צדקה in Messianic reign Psalm 72:3.

b. peace with God, especially in covenant relation: Isaiah 54:10 ברית covt. of my peace, compare Numbers 25:12 (P), Ezekiel 34:25; Ezekiel 37:26, also Malachi 2:5; ׳שׁ ׳י as name of altar Judges 6:24; ׳י subject לְ ׳שׁם שׁ Numbers 6:26 (P); ׳בֵּרַךְ בשׁ Psalm 29:11; ׳חפץ שׁ Psalm 35:27; לְ ׳עשׂה שׁ Jeremiah 33:9; ׳מֵאֵת אָסַף שׁ Jeremiah 16:5 ("" חסד); אֶל ׳דבּר שׁ Psalm 85:9; ׳נתן שׁ Haggai 2:9; ׳מחשׁבות שׁ Jeremiah 29:11; man subject ׳ל ׳עשׂח שׁ Isaiah 27:5 (twice in verse); ׳הלן בשׁ Malachi 2:6. In this sense "" אֶדֶק Psalm 85:11, "" אְדָקָה Isaiah 54:13; Isaiah 60:17, "" שִׂמְחָה Isaiah 55:12, is like a river Isaiah 48:18; Isaiah 66:12; עַליֿשׂראל׳שׁ Psalm 125:5; Psalm 128:6, ׳רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי דוֺרָדֶ֑ךָ שׁ Psalm 119:165; ׳מוּסַר שׁ Isaiah 53:5 chastisement for our peace (but SS Buhl שִׁלֻּמֵינוּ).

6 peace from war: (ל) ׳עשׂה שׁ make peace (with) Joshua 9:15; Job 25:2; בארץ ׳נתן שׁ Leviticus 26:6 (H); בין ׳ובין שׁ Judges 4:17; 1 Samuel 7:14; 1 Kings 5:26; ׳קרא (ל)שׁ Deuteronomy 20:10; Judges 21:13; Micah 3:5; ׳שׁוב בשׁ Joshua 10:21 (E), Judges 8:9; Judges 11:31; ׳בא בשׁ 2 Samuel 19:25; 2 Samuel 19:31 7t.; לְ ׳היה שׁ 1 Kings 5:4 3t., compare 2 Samuel 17:3 (see Dr); ׳בקּשׁ שׁ Ezekiel 7:25; ׳מלאכי שׁ Isaiah 33:7; רָשֶׁקֶט ׳נתן שׁ 1 Chronicles 22:9; ׳מוֺצְאֵת שׁ Songs 8:10; (ו)אמת ׳שׁ Isaiah 39:8 = 2 Kings 20:19 3t., compare Zechariah 8:19; ׳עֵת שׁ Ecclesiastes 3:8; ׳בְּשׁ 1 Kings 2:5 in time of peace; ׳שַׂר שׁ Isaiah 9:5 (Messianic title), compare ׳זֶה שׁ Micah 5:4.

7 as adjective שְׁמָֹיו Psalm 55:21 those at peace with him (read ˜שֹׁלְמָיו Bae Buhl Du, or שְׁלֵטָיו SS; ᵐ5 apparently שִׁלּוּמָיו).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

well, favor, friend, great, good health, perfect,

Or shalom {shaw-lome'}; from shalam; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace -- X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.

see HEBREW shalam

Forms and Transliterations

בְּשָׁל֑וֹם בְּשָׁל֔וֹם בְּשָׁל֖וֹם בְּשָׁל֣וֹם בְּשָׁל֤וֹם בְּשָׁלֹ֑ם בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃ בְּשָׁלוֹם֒ בְשָׁל֔וֹם בְשָׁל֖וֹם בְשָׁל֣וֹם בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ בַּ֝שָּׁל֗וֹם בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃ בשלום בשלום׃ בשלומה בשלם בשלמיו הֲשָׁל֔וֹם הֲשָׁל֛וֹם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם הֲשָׁל֥וֹם הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃ הַשָּׁל֑וֹם הַשָּׁל֔וֹם הַשָּׁל֗וֹם השלום השלום׃ וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם וְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹם וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם וְלִשְׁל֖וֹם וְלִשְׁל֣וֹם וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים וְשָׁל֗וֹם וְשָׁל֣וֹם וְשָׁל֥וֹם וְשָׁלוֹם֙ וּבְשָׁל֖וֹם וּלְשָׁל֖וֹם וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם ובשלום והשלום ולשלום ולשלומים ושלום לְשָׁל֑וֹם לְשָׁל֔וֹם לְשָׁל֖וֹם לְשָׁל֛וֹם לְשָׁל֜וֹם לְשָׁל֞וֹם לְשָׁל֥וֹם לְשָׁלֹ֖ם לְשָׁלֹֽם׃ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ לְשָׁלוֹם֙ לִשְׁל֤וֹם לִשְׁל֥וֹם לום לשלום לשלום׃ לשלם לשלם׃ מִשָּׁל֛וֹם משלום שְׁל֖וֹם שְׁל֣וֹם שְׁל֤וֹם שְׁל֥וֹם שְׁלֹמֶ֑ךָ שְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָ שְׁלֹמָ֖ם שְׁלֹמָ֛ם שְׁלוֹמִ֔י שְׁלוֹמִ֜י שְׁלוֹמִ֨י ׀ שְׁלוֹמִֽים׃ שְׁלוֹמִי֙ שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙ שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָ שָׁ֘ל֥וֹם שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם שָׁ֭לוֹם שָׁל֑וֹם שָׁל֔וֹם שָׁל֖וֹם שָׁל֗וֹם שָׁל֛וֹם שָׁל֜וֹם שָׁל֣וֹם שָׁל֣וֹם ׀ שָׁל֤וֹם שָׁל֥וֹם שָׁל֨וֹם שָׁל֨וֹם ׀ שָׁלֹ֑ם שָׁלֹ֔ם שָׁלֹ֗ם שָׁלֹ֥ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃ שָׁלוֹם֙ שלום שלום׃ שלומי שלומים׃ שלומך שלומנו שלם שלמך שלמם baš·šā·lō·wm ḇaš·šā·lō·wm bashshaLom baššālōwm ḇaššālōwm bə·šā·lō·wm ḇə·šā·lō·wm bə·šā·lōm bəšālōm bəšālōwm ḇəšālōwm beshaLom biš·lō·māw ḇiš·lō·w·māh bishloMav bišlōmāw ḇišlōwmāh hă·šā·lō·wm haš·šā·lō·wm hăšālōwm hashaLom hashshaLom haššālōwm lə·šā·lō·wm lə·šā·lōm ləšālōm ləšālōwm leshaLom liš·lō·wm lishLom lišlōwm lō·wm Lom lōwm miš·šā·lō·wm mishshaLom miššālōwm šā·lō·wm šā·lōm šālōm šālōwm šə·lō·mām šə·lō·me·ḵā šə·lō·w·me·ḵā šə·lō·w·mê·nū šə·lō·w·mî šə·lō·w·mîm šə·lō·wm šəlōmām šəlōmeḵā šəlōwm šəlōwmeḵā šəlōwmênū šəlōwmî šəlōwmîm shaLom sheLom sheloMam sheloMecha sheloMenu sheloMi sheloMim ū·ḇə·šā·lō·wm ū·lə·šā·lō·wm ūḇəšālōwm ūləšālōwm uleshaLom uveshaLom vashshaLom vehashshaLom velishLom velishloMim veshaLom vishloMah wə·haš·šā·lō·wm wə·liš·lō·w·mîm wə·liš·lō·wm wə·šā·lō·wm wəhaššālōwm wəlišlōwm wəlišlōwmîm wəšālōwm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 15:15
HEB: אֶל־ אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם תִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה
NAS: to your fathers in peace; you will be buried
KJV: to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried
INT: to your fathers peace will be buried old

Genesis 26:29
HEB: ט֔וֹב וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם אַתָּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה
NAS: and have sent you away in peace. You are now
KJV: and have sent thee away in peace: thou [art] now
INT: good sent peace You are now

Genesis 26:31
HEB: וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ מֵאִתּ֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃
NAS: and they departed from him in peace.
KJV: and they departed from him in peace.
INT: Isaac departed peace

Genesis 28:21
HEB: וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־ בֵּ֣ית
NAS: house in safety, then the LORD
KJV: house in peace; then shall the LORD
INT: return safety about house

Genesis 29:6
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
NAS: And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said,
KJV: And he said unto them, [Is] he well? And they said,
INT: said well said is well

Genesis 29:6
HEB: ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל
NAS: with him? And they said, It is well, and here
KJV: And they said, [He is] well: and, behold, Rachel
INT: well said is well and here is Rachel

Genesis 37:4
HEB: יָכְל֖וּ דַּבְּר֥וֹ לְשָׁלֹֽם׃
NAS: not speak to him on friendly terms.
KJV: not speak peaceably unto him.
INT: and could speak friendly

Genesis 37:14
HEB: רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־ שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־
NAS: and see about the welfare of your brothers
KJV: I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren,
INT: now and see the welfare of your brothers and the welfare

Genesis 37:14
HEB: אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־ שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי
NAS: of your brothers and the welfare of the flock,
KJV: with thy brethren, and well with the flocks;
INT: the welfare of your brothers and the welfare of the flock and bring

Genesis 41:16
HEB: יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־ שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה׃
NAS: will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.
KJV: Pharaoh an answer of peace.
INT: God will give A favorable Pharaoh

Genesis 43:23
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ שָׁל֨וֹם לָכֶ֜ם אַל־
NAS: He said, Be at ease, do not be afraid.
KJV: And he said, Peace [be] to you, fear
INT: said ease not be afraid

Genesis 43:27
HEB: וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם
NAS: Then he asked them about their welfare, and said,
KJV: And he asked them of [their] welfare, and said,
INT: asked their welfare and said well

Genesis 43:27
HEB: לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן
NAS: father well, of whom
KJV: [Is] your father well, the old man
INT: their welfare and said well father is your old

Genesis 43:28
HEB: וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁל֛וֹם לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְאָבִ֖ינוּ
NAS: our father is well; he is still
KJV: our father [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive.
INT: said is well your servant our father

Genesis 44:17
HEB: וְאַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־ אֲבִיכֶֽם׃
NAS: but as for you, go up in peace to your father.
KJV: and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
INT: you go peace to your father

Exodus 4:18
HEB: לְמֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
NAS: to Moses, Go in peace.
KJV: to Moses, Go in peace.
INT: to Moses Go peace

Exodus 18:7
HEB: אִישׁ־ לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃
NAS: other of their welfare and went
KJV: other of [their] welfare; and they came
INT: each other of their welfare and went the tent

Exodus 18:23
HEB: מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
NAS: will go to their place in peace.
KJV: shall also go to their place in peace.
INT: their place will go peace

Leviticus 26:6
HEB: וְנָתַתִּ֤י שָׁלוֹם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖ם
NAS: I shall also grant peace in the land,
KJV: And I will give peace in the land,
INT: grant peace the land you may lie

Numbers 6:26
HEB: וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ ס
NAS: on you, And give you peace.'
KJV: upon thee, and give thee peace.
INT: on give peace

Numbers 25:12
HEB: אֶת־ בְּרִיתִ֖י שָׁלֽוֹם׃
NAS: I give him My covenant of peace;
KJV: unto him my covenant of peace:
INT: give my covenant of peace

Deuteronomy 2:26
HEB: חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן דִּבְרֵ֥י שָׁל֖וֹם לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: with words of peace, saying,
KJV: with words of peace, saying,
INT: of Heshbon words of peace saying

Deuteronomy 20:10
HEB: וְקָרָ֥אתָ אֵלֶ֖יהָ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
NAS: it, you shall offer it terms of peace.
KJV: against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
INT: shall offer of peace

Deuteronomy 20:11
HEB: וְהָיָה֙ אִם־ שָׁל֣וֹם תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ וּפָתְחָ֖ה
NAS: it agrees to make peace with you and opens
KJV: And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open
INT: shall become If peace agrees and opens

Deuteronomy 23:6
HEB: לֹא־ תִדְרֹ֥שׁ שְׁלֹמָ֖ם וְטֹבָתָ֑ם כָּל־
NAS: seek their peace or their prosperity
KJV: Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity
INT: not seek their peace their prosperity all

237 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7965
237 Occurrences

baš·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
bə·šā·lō·wm — 25 Occ.
biš·lō·māw — 1 Occ.
hă·šā·lō·wm — 14 Occ.
haš·šā·lō·wm — 4 Occ.
lə·šā·lōm — 28 Occ.
liš·lō·wm — 2 Occ.
lō·wm — 6 Occ.
miš·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
šā·lō·wm — 110 Occ.
šə·lō·wm — 10 Occ.
šə·lō·mām — 2 Occ.
šə·lō·w·me·ḵā — 3 Occ.
šə·lō·w·mê·nū — 1 Occ.
šə·lō·w·mî — 4 Occ.
šə·lō·w·mîm — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·šā·lō·wm — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
ḇaš·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ.
wə·haš·šā·lō·wm — 2 Occ.
wə·liš·lō·wm — 2 Occ.
wə·liš·lō·w·mîm — 1 Occ.
ḇə·šā·lō·wm — 13 Occ.
ḇiš·lō·w·māh — 1 Occ.