שָׁלוֹם shalom

Hebrew word for “peace” · Strong’s H7965 · used 237 times in 209 verses

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Meaning

: peace; 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace;

Senses in the lexicon

• peace (164)
• peace: well-being (54)
• peace: greeting (12)
• peace: friendship (5)
• Peace (1)
• peace: completely (1)

How it is translated

Glosses given for shalom in context, with how often each is used:

• peace 174
• welfare 25
• well-being 9
• ¿ peace 8
• safety 8
• ¿ does peace 4
• health 3
• allies 2
• ¿ does health 1
• ¿ health 1
• does peace? 1
• completenesses 1

Where it is used

Also in 19 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

2 Kings 9 (6), 1 Samuel 20 (4), 1 Kings 2 (4), Zechariah 8 (4), Genesis 43 (3), 1 Samuel 25 (3), 2 Samuel 3 (3), 2 Samuel 18 (3), 1 Kings 22 (3), 2 Kings 5 (3)

Forms

• שׁלום 122
• בשׁלום 33
• לשׁלום 28
• השׁלום 18
• ושׁלום 5
• ולשׁלום 5
• שׁלם 4
• שׁלומי 4
• לשׁלם 2
• שׁלמם 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with shalom more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• אַיִן ayin “nothing” 25
• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 22
• שׁוּב shuv “to return” 23
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 25
• דָבַר davar “to speak” 21
• שָׁאַל shaal “to ask” 13
• אֵת et “with” 18
• רַע ra “bad” 16
• טוֹב tov “pleasant” 15
• עַד ad “till” 19
• הֶם hem “them” 17
• רָאָה raah “to see” 18

Key verses

The verses using shalom that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Deuteronomy 29:19 — And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination…
• Psalms 125:5 — As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
• Isaiah 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The…
• Isaiah 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with…
• Isaiah 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed because he trusteth in thee.
• Isaiah 45:7 — I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
• Isaiah 52:7 — How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth…
• Isaiah 54:13 — And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
• Isaiah 55:12 — For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the…
• Jeremiah 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he…
• Jeremiah 33:6 — Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
• Jeremiah 38:4 — Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.