What does עֹלָה · שֶׁלֶם mean in the Bible?
עֹלָה · שֶׁלֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "whole burnt offerings; peace or fellowship offerings".
Hebrew · H5930, H8002
עֹלֹת / שְׁלָמִים
A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) · properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
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עֹלָה H5930 a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Pronunciation olah
Burnt offering where the entire animal ascends in smoke, symbolizing complete devotion and the upward movement toward God.
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שֶׁלֶם H8002 properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
Pronunciation šelem
Voluntary sacrifice expressing gratitude and covenant relationship; foundational to communal peace and divine alliance
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What does עֹלֹת / שְׁלָמִים (olot / shelamim) mean in the Bible?
עֹלָה · שֶׁלֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "whole burnt offerings; peace or fellowship offerings".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5930, H8002?
H5930, H8002 is connected to 376 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. whole burnt offerings; peace or fellowship offerings
Strong's H5930, H8002
Lexical occurrences 376 verses Source Gloss
whole burnt offerings; peace or fellowship offerings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֹלֹת / שְׁלָמִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain