שְׁלֹמוֹת (H8013) — Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁלֹמוֹת

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Shelomot

H8013 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁלם to be complete, be sound, be whole, have peace

Definition

Personal name and plural form derived from the root שָׁלוֹם, meaning 'peace,' 'wholeness,' or 'well-being.' As a proper noun, שְׁלֹמוֹת (Shelomoth) refers to individuals, notably several Israelites in post-exilic texts. When used as a plural, it may indicate a family group or grouping named for an ancestor, or serve as a possessive or patronymic indicating 'descendants of Shelomoth.' The term can convey nuances of peacefulness or completeness, especially as a theophoric name (incorporating the divine ideal of peace or wholeness).

Semantic Range

personal name, descendants of Shelomoth/Shelomith, family group, completeness, peacefulness, wholeness; genealogical designation

Root / Etymology

From the root שׁ־ל־ם (שָׁלוֹם), meaning 'to be complete, sound, at peace.' The word שְׁלֹמוֹת is a feminine plural (or collective) form, possibly used as a patronymic or as a pluralized personal name. Related to the singular personal name שְׁלֹמִית (Shelomith) and the masculine name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh/Solomon).

Historical & Contextual Notes

שְׁלֹמוֹת appears predominantly as a proper name in genealogical records, such as those in Chronicles (1 Chr 23:9, 23; 24:22; Ezra 8:10), identifying specific Israelite individuals or family groups associated with post-exilic social structures. In most cases, this term functions as part of a list of Levitical or temple-associated families, where the plural form may indicate either multiple members of a lineage or collective descendants of an ancestor named Shelomoth/Shelomith. English translations may render the name inconsistently as 'Shelomoth' or 'Shelomith,' often failing to convey the semantic connection to 'peace/wholeness.' This root is common in names reflecting aspirational or divine qualities. The use in Chronicles and Ezra reflects the post-exilic development of Israelite genealogical terminology, where pluralized family names often denote entire houses of descendants, analogous to similar uses elsewhere in Hebrew family records. There is some overlap and occasional confusion with the forms שְׁלֹמִית (Shelomith) and the masculine שְׁלֹמֹה (Solomon), but context distinguishes plural patronymics from singular personal names. The term has no direct cultic, theological, or religious implications beyond its function in personal and family identification. Notably, although the English term 'Jew' is sometimes used in translation of post-exilic texts, the original denotes Israelite lineage or the subgroup residing in Yehud/Judah during or after the Babylonian exile.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine plural of שָׁלוֹם; pacifications; Shelomoth, the name of two Israelites; Shelomith (from the margin), Shelomoth. Compare שְׁלֹמִית.

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Root Family

שׁלם (š-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
H7967	שַׁלּוּם	to Recompensed-one
H7968	שַׁלּוּן	Shallun
H7999	שָׁלַם	she was made whole
H8000	שְׁלַם	Bring to completion!
H8001	שְׁלָם	wholeness
H8002	שֶׁלֶם	the well-being offerings
H8003	שָׁלֵם	whole, intact
H8006	שִׁלֵּם	to Shillêm
H8010	שְׁלֹמֹה	in Solomon
H8011	שִׁלֻּמָה	repayment-of
H8015	שְׁלֹמִי	My-Peace
H8018	שֶׁלֶמְיָה	Yah has made whole
H8021	שַׁלְמֹן	bribe-payments

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H8013-01`	שְׁלֹמ֔וֹת	shelomot	`HNp`	Shelomoth	Wholenesses (family-name)	3
`H8013-04`	ו/שלמות	vshlmvt	`HC/Np`	and Shelomoth	and Shelomoth	1
`H8013-02`	שלמות	shlmvt	`HNp`	Shelomoth	Wholenesses	1
`H8013-03`	וּ/שְׁלֹמִ֥ית	ushelomit	`HC/Np`	and Shelomith	And Shelomith	1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H8013-02`	1 Chronicles 23:9	שלמות	shlmvt	`HNp`	Shelomoth	Wholenesses
`H8013-01`	1 Chronicles 24:22	שְׁלֹמ֔וֹת	shelomot	`HNp`	Shelomoth	Wholenesses (family-name)
`H8013-01`	1 Chronicles 24:22	שְׁלֹמ֖וֹת	shelomot-2	`HNp`	Shelomoth	Wholenesses (family-name)
`H8013-04`	1 Chronicles 26:25	ו/שלמות	vshlmvt	`HC/Np`	and Shelomoth	and Shelomoth
`H8013-03`	1 Chronicles 26:25	וּ/שְׁלֹמִ֥ית	ushelomit	`HC/Np`	and Shelomith	And Shelomith
`H8013-01`	1 Chronicles 26:26	שְׁלֹמ֣וֹת	shelomot	`HNp`	Shelomith	Wholenesses (family-name)

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