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שְׁלָם

𐤔𐤋𐤌

shᵉlâm

H8001 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁלם to be whole, to be complete, to be sound, to make amends

Definition

State of well-being or wholeness, encompassing safety, prosperity, health, and peaceful relations; used to denote both the absence of conflict and the presence of positive conditions for flourishing. In various contexts, it indicates completeness (of affairs or personal circumstances), tranquility, or welfare.

Semantic Range

peace, well-being, prosperity, safety, completeness, health, welfare, tranquility

Root / Etymology

From the root שׁלם, which in Hebrew and Aramaic conveys the idea of being whole, complete, or sound. The noun שְׁלָם is an Aramaic form corresponding to Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom), both ultimately deriving from the verb שָׁלֵם (to be complete, to be at peace, to make whole).

Historical & Contextual Notes

שְׁלָם appears in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Ezra, Daniel), typically describing the well-being—physical, material, or social—of individuals and communities, as well as diplomatic or legal peace between parties. The term maintains the broader semantic scope seen in Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, but its Aramaic form situates it in exilic and post-exilic texts where Aramaic was the lingua franca of the region. English translations often render the word as 'peace,' but this can understate its positive connotations of flourishing or welfare. In contexts of official correspondence (Daniel, Ezra), it connotes a formal wish for comprehensive prosperity. Not to be confused with Hebrew שֶׁלֶם (sacrifice of well-being/peace offering), though both share the same root and concept of completeness. The translation 'Jew' for people addressed in the Aramaic texts is anachronistic for earlier history but applies to Judeans/Judahites of the Second Temple period.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁלוֹם; prosperity; peace.

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Root Family

שׁלם (š-l-m) — wholeness, completeness, soundness, making whole

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4918 מְשֻׁלָּם Recompensed one
H4920 מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה Yah has made whole
H7759 שׁוּלַמִּית the Peaceful Woman
H7965 שָׁלוֹם in the wholeness
H7966 שִׁלּוּם in the restitution-payment

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8001-03 שְׁלָמְ/כ֥וֹן shelamekhon ANcmsc/Sp2mp peace to you your well-being 2
H8001-02 שְׁלָמָ֥/א shelama ANcmsd/Td peace the wholeness 1
H8001-01 שְׁלָ֖ם shelam ANcmsa peace wholeness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8001-03 Daniel 3:31 שְׁלָמְ/כ֥וֹן shelamekhon ANcmsc/Sp2mp peace to you your well-being
H8001-03 Daniel 6:26 שְׁלָמְ/כ֥וֹן shelamekhon ANcmsc/Sp2mp your-peace your well-being
H8001-01 Ezra 4:17 שְׁלָ֖ם shelam ANcmsa peace wholeness
H8001-02 Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָ֥/א shelama ANcmsd/Td peace the wholeness
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