Hebrew · H7999, G467

שָׁלַם

To be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make ) completed ; by implication, to be friendly ; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications) · to requite (good or evil)

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שָׁלַם H7999 to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make ) completed ; by implication, to be friendly ; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)
Pronunciation shalam
Wholeness encompassing safety, completion, and peace; foundational to covenant restoration and reciprocal obligation
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ἀνταποδίδωμι G467 to requite (good or evil)
Pronunciation antapodídōmi
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What does שָׁלַם (shalam) mean in the Bible?

שָׁלַם · ἀνταποδίδωμι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to make restitution or return according to deeds".

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What does שָׁלַם · ἀνταποδίδωμι mean in the Bible?

שָׁלַם · ἀνταποδίδωμι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to make restitution or return according to deeds".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7999, G467?

H7999, G467 is connected to 116 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to make restitution or return according to deeds

Source Gloss

to make restitution or return according to deeds
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 5 Aligned forms 70
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 57×
Imperfect 2Sam 12:6 · Deut 7:10 · Exod 21:34 · Exod 21:36 · Exod 21:37 · Exod 22:2 · Exod 22:3 · Exod 22:4 · Exod 22:5 · Exod 22:6 · Exod 22:8 · Exod 22:10 · Exod 22:11 · Exod 22:12 · Exod 22:13 · Exod 22:14 39×
Infinitive absolute Exod 21:36 · Exod 22:2 · Exod 22:5 · Exod 22:13 · Jer 51:56
Perfect Isa 65:6 · Prov 7:14 · Gen 44:4 · Judg 1:7
Participle active Isa 66:6 · Jer 51:6 · Joel 4:4
Sequential imperfect Eccl 5:3 · Jer 50:29 · Nah 2:1
Cohortative Jonah 2:10 · Prov 20:22
Jussive 2Sam 3:39
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Isa 44:26 · Isa 44:28 · Job 23:14 · Prov 16:7 · Deut 20:12
Perfect Josh 10:4 · Josh 11:19 · Josh 10:1
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Imperfect Prov 11:31 · Prov 13:13 · Ps 65:2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle passive 2Sam 20:19
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Perfect Job 5:23
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