שְׁלֹמֹה
𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤄
Shelomoh
H8010 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'Solomon,' derived from the root concept of peace or well-being. Primarily used as the name of David's son and successor, a prominent Israelite king noted for his reign of relative prosperity and building activities, especially the First Temple in Jerusalem. In broader contexts, can signal association with the ideals of peace, stability, and well-being that are aspirational for Israelite kingship.
Semantic Range
personal name—Solomon; (implicit meanings in naming contexts:) peaceful, wellbeing, completeness, prosperity; symbol of ideal kingship
Root / Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁלַם (sh-l-m), meaning 'to be complete, sound, whole, at peace.' The form שְׁלֹמֹה is a theophoric or wishful/predicative name formation, probably meaning 'his peace' or 'peaceful.' The root connotes states of wholeness and well-being, while the name itself applies this ideal to the individual bearer.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׁלֹמֹה is predominantly attested as the name of David's son, who becomes the third king over the united Israelite kingdom (late 11th to 10th century BCE). The name reflects a broader Israelite and ancient Near Eastern practice of giving names reflective of hoped-for social or spiritual states—here, peace or wholeness. While later tradition uses 'Solomon' as an emblem of wisdom and peace, the Hebrew Bible primarily presents שְׁלֹמֹה in historical narrative or genealogical contexts. The association with peace contrasts his rule with the more tumultuous reign of his father David. In post-exilic and later literature, the name takes on further legendary and symbolic resonance. English translations universally render the name as 'Solomon,' but this transliteration obscures the root connection with peace that would be more salient in Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׁלם (sh-l-m) — completeness, wholeness, soundness, peace
| 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
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8010-05 |
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one | 242 |
H8010-02 |
לִ/שְׁלֹמֹה֙ | lishelomoh | HR/Np |
to Solomon | to Shlomoh | 35 |
H8010-06 |
וּ/שְׁלֹמֹֽה | ushelomoh | HC/Np |
and Solomon | and Shlomo (Peaceful-One) | 7 |
H8010-07 |
וְ/לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה | velishelomoh | HC/R/Np |
and-to-Solomon | and to Peaceful-one | 5 |
H8010-01 |
בִּ/שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה | bishelomoh | HR/Np |
in-Solomon | in Solomon | 2 |
H8010-03 |
מִ/שְּׁלֹמֹ֔ה | mishelomoh | HR/Np |
from Solomon | from Solomon | 1 |
H8010-04 |
שֶׁ/לִּ/שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | shelishelomoh | HTr/R/Np |
of Solomon | to Solomon | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
293 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8010-06 |
2 Samuel 5:14 | וּ/שְׁלֹמֹֽה | ushelomoh | HC/Np |
and Solomon | and Shlomo (Peaceful-One) |
H8010-05 |
2 Samuel 12:24 | שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-05 |
1 Kings 1:10 | שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-05 |
1 Kings 1:11 | שְׁלֹמֹה֙ | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-05 |
1 Kings 1:12 | שְׁלֹמֹֽה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-05 |
1 Kings 1:13 | שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-05 |
1 Kings 1:17 | שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-07 |
1 Kings 1:19 | וְ/לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה | velishelomoh | HC/R/Np |
and to Solomon | and to Peaceful-one |
H8010-05 |
1 Kings 1:21 | שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה | shelomoh | HNp |
Solomon | Peaceful-one |
H8010-07 |
1 Kings 1:26 | וְ/לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה | velishelomoh | HC/R/Np |
and-to-Solomon | and to Peaceful-one |