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שִׁלֻּמָה

𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤄

shillumâh

H8011 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁלם to complete, make whole, repay, recompense, reward

Definition

A recompense, repayment, or return, typically as a consequence for one's actions, especially in the sense of receiving a fitting outcome (positive or negative) based on what was given or done. The term can denote both reward and retribution, depending on context, emphasizing the act of giving back in kind.

Semantic Range

recompense, repayment, retribution, reward, just deserts, outcome (of actions), return for what is done

Root / Etymology

From the root שׁלם (shin-lamed-mem), meaning 'to be whole, complete, repay, reward.' שִׁלֻּמָה is a feminine abstract noun form, derived through the intensive pi‘el stem, indicating the state or result of making whole or settling a debt or action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שִׁלֻּמָה is a relatively rare noun, typically employed in poetic or prophetic contexts to describe the payback or deserved outcome, whether beneficial or punitive, attributed to individuals or groups. Its usage underscores the principle of reciprocity in ancient Israelite thought, where actions bring about appropriate returns, either in the form of reward or consequence. This distinguishes it from other similar terms: שָׁלָם (shalam), which as a verb stresses the action of paying or making peace, while שִׁלּוּם (shillum) is another noun for recompense. Shillumâh may carry a stronger connotation of 'just deserts' or the inevitability of consequences. In post-exilic texts and later Hebrew, related nouns continue in meaning but sometimes acquire more neutral senses such as 'payment' or 'compensation.' English translations often narrow the meaning to either 'reward' or 'recompense,' but the Hebrew term is broader and encompasses both positive and negative returns, depending on context. The term does not bear specifically legal or cultic connotations but is used more generally of obligations and outcomes in social and moral realms.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of שִׁלּוּם; retribution; recompense.

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Root Family

שׁלם (š-l-m) — to be whole, complete, repay, recompense, reward

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8011-01 וְ/שִׁלֻּמַ֖ת veshilumat HC/Ncfsc the recompense repayment-of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8011-01 Psalms 91:8 וְ/שִׁלֻּמַ֖ת veshilumat HC/Ncfsc the recompense repayment-of
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