What does שִׁלּוּם (šillûm) mean in the Bible?
שִׁלּוּם (šillûm): Requital that bridges divine retribution and commercial exchange; settlement of accounts both moral and transactional.
Hebrew · H7966
שִׁלּוּם
A requital , i.e. (secure) retribution , (venal) a fee
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שִׁלּוּםH7966
Pronunciationšillûm
What does שִׁלּוּם (šillûm) mean in the Bible?
שִׁלּוּם (šillûm): Requital that bridges divine retribution and commercial exchange; settlement of accounts both moral and transactional.
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How does the BSB render H7966?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a bribe (1), of recompense (1), of retribution (1).
Where does שִׁלּוּם (šillûm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 34:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Hosea (1), Isaiah (1), Micah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita bribe1×Micah 7:3
of recompense1×Isaiah 34:8
of retribution1×Hosea 9:7
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Usage map
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First aligned rowIsaiah 34:8
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Isaiah1Hosea1Micah1
Source forms
בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם1xba·šil·lūmMicah 7:3
הַשִׁלֻּ֔ם1xha·šil·lumHosea 9:7
שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים1xšil·lū·mîmIsaiah 34:8
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xHosea 9:7
Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 34:8
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xMicah 7:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Requital that bridges divine retribution and commercial exchange; settlement of accounts both moral and transactional.
Source Gloss
a requital , i.e. (secure) retribution , (venal) a fee
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Requital that bridges divine retribution and commercial exchange; settlement of accounts both moral and transactional.
a requital, i.e. (secure) retribution, (venal) a fee BDB: requital Usage: recompense, reward.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Payment or repayment.
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Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Affirms that divine judgment corresponds to deeds.Isaiah 34:1-8