שְׁלֻמִיאֵל
𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤉𐤀𐤋
Shelumiel
H8017 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'God is peace' or 'peace of God.' The name occurs for a leader of the tribe of Simeon during the wilderness period. It is theophoric (containing the divine element 'El'), expressing the idea of well-being, completeness, or reconciliation associated with the deity. Its use as a given name conveys a wish or declaration concerning the peace or well-being given by God.
Semantic Range
personal name (God is peace, peace of God); expressing well-being given or protected by God; expressing a wish for wholeness from the deity
Root / Etymology
A compound formed from the noun שָׁלוֹם (shalom, 'peace, well-being, wholeness') and the theophoric element אֵל ('God'), yielding the meaning 'peace of God' or 'God is peace.' Both elements are common in Hebrew anthroponyms. The form is typical for personal names in ancient Israelite onomastics.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׁלֻמִיאֵל appears as the name of the leader (nasi) of the tribe of Simeon in the Book of Numbers (Num 1:6, 2:12, 7:36, 47; 10:19) during the journey in the wilderness. The name reflects the frequent Israelite practice of compound personal names combining a desired quality (such as shalom, peace/well-being) with a reference to a deity (El). Such names serve both as a blessing and as a reflection of familial theological orientation. The English rendering 'Shelumiel' appears in some translations, but the Hebrew form and pronunciation better capture the theophoric and semantic elements. The tradition of forming personal names using shalom and El continues throughout ancient Near Eastern onomastic practice. There is no indication the name carried religious or ethnic connotations beyond its function as a standard Israelite personal name in the biblical period. The name should not be associated anachronistically with later Jewish naming customs or traditions.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
lemma שִׁלֻמִיאֵל corrected to שְׁלֻמִיאֵל; from שָׁלוֹם and אֵל; peace of God; Shelumiel, an Israelite; Shelumiel.
Bantu Hebrew
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שלם, אל (sh-l-m, ʾ-l) — completeness, wholeness, peace; god, deity
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8017-01 |
שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל | shelumiel | HNp |
Shelumiel | Peace-of-God | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8017-01 |
Numbers 1:6 | שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל | shelumiel | HNp |
Shelumiel | Peace-of-God |
H8017-01 |
Numbers 2:12 | שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל | shelumiel | HNp |
Shelumiel | Peace-of-God |
H8017-01 |
Numbers 7:36 | שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל | shelumiel | HNp |
Shelumiel | Peace-of-God |
H8017-01 |
Numbers 7:41 | שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל | shelumiel | HNp |
of Shelumiel | Peace-of-God |
H8017-01 |
Numbers 10:19 | שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל | shelumiel | HNp |
Shelumiel | Peace-of-God |