Hebrew · H8002

שֶׁלֶם

Properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks

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שֶׁלֶם H8002

Pronunciation šelem

What does שֶׁלֶם (šelem) mean in the Bible?

שֶׁלֶם (šelem): Voluntary sacrifice expressing gratitude and covenant relationship; foundational to communal peace and divine alliance

Full entry for שֶׁלֶם (H8002) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does שֶׁלֶם (šelem) mean in the Bible?

שֶׁלֶם (šelem): Voluntary sacrifice expressing gratitude and covenant relationship; foundational to communal peace and divine alliance

How does the BSB render H8002?

The BSB source-word alignment has 87 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and peace offerings (17), and a peace offering (12), peace offerings (6), of the peace offering (5), of the peace offerings (5).

Where does שֶׁלֶם (šelem) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 20:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (30), Numbers (19), Ezekiel (6), 1 Kings (5).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

and peace offerings 17× Exodus 20:24, Joshua 22:27, Judges 20:26, Judges 21:4

and a peace offering 12× Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35

peace offerings 6× Exodus 32:6, Joshua 8:31, 1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 11:15

of the peace offering 5× Leviticus 4:10, Leviticus 7:11, Leviticus 7:14, Leviticus 7:21

of the peace offerings 5× Leviticus 4:26, Leviticus 6:12, 1 Kings 8:64, 2 Chronicles 7:7

a peace offering 4× Leviticus 7:29, Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:21, Ezekiel 46:12

as a peace offering 4× Leviticus 23:19, Numbers 6:14, Numbers 6:17, Numbers 15:8

. . . 2× Leviticus 7:29, 1 Kings 8:64

and the peace offering 2× Leviticus 7:37, Leviticus 9:22

From the peace offering 2× Leviticus 3:3, Leviticus 7:20

from the peace offerings 2× Leviticus 4:35, Leviticus 10:14

peace 2× Joshua 22:23, 2 Chronicles 30:22

the peace offering 2× Leviticus 4:31, Numbers 6:18

[is] a peace offering 1× Leviticus 3:1

[your] peace offerings 1× Deuteronomy 27:7

And from the peace offering 1× Leviticus 3:9

and peace 1× Numbers 10:10

and the peace offerings 1× 1 Samuel 13:9

as peace 1× Exodus 24:5

for a peace offering 1× Leviticus 9:4

for the peace offering 1× Numbers 7:88

for your peace offerings 1× Amos 5:22

from his peace offering 1× Leviticus 7:18

from their peace offerings 1× Exodus 29:28

from your peace offering 1× Leviticus 7:32

his peace offering 1× Leviticus 7:13

I have made my peace 1× Proverbs 7:14

of his peace offering 1× Leviticus 7:15

of his peace offerings 1× 2 Kings 16:13

of peace offerings 1× Leviticus 17:5

of their peace offerings 1× Leviticus 7:34

one’s peace offering 1× Leviticus 3:6

or peace offering 1× Ezekiel 46:12

or peace offerings 1× Numbers 29:39

peace offering 1× Leviticus 9:18

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First aligned row Exodus 20:24

Aligned rows 87

Books represented 15

Exodus 4 Leviticus 30 Numbers 19 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 3 Judges 2 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 5 Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 6 Amos 1

Source forms

הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ 14x haš·šə·lā·mîm Leviticus 3:9, Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29

שְׁלָמִ֖ים 7x šə·lā·mîm Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6, Leviticus 19:5, Numbers 15:8

הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים 5x haš·šə·lā·mîm Leviticus 4:10, Leviticus 4:26, Leviticus 7:11, 1 Kings 8:64

הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ 4x haš·šə·lā·mîm Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 7:37, Numbers 6:18, 1 Kings 8:64

הַשְּׁלָמִ֖ים 3x haš·šə·lā·mîm Leviticus 7:14, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 9:18

וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים 3x wə·haš·šə·lā·mîm 1 Samuel 13:9, 2 Samuel 6:18, 1 Chronicles 16:2

שְׁלָמָ֔יו 3x šə·lā·māw Leviticus 7:15, Ezekiel 46:2, Ezekiel 46:12

שְׁלָמִ֔ים 3x šə·lā·mîm Joshua 22:23, 1 Kings 3:15, 2 Chronicles 30:22

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - masculine plural 35x Leviticus 3:3, Leviticus 3:9, Leviticus 4:10, Leviticus 4:26

Noun - masculine plural 20x Exodus 24:5, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 7x Judges 20:26, Judges 21:4, 2 Samuel 6:17, 2 Samuel 24:25

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 7x Leviticus 7:13, Leviticus 7:15, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:29

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural 4x Leviticus 9:22, 1 Samuel 13:9, 2 Samuel 6:18, 1 Chronicles 16:2

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 3x Leviticus 7:32, Numbers 10:10, Ezekiel 43:27

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural 2x 2 Chronicles 31:2, Ezekiel 45:15

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Exodus 29:28, Leviticus 7:34

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שֶׁלֶם

What does שֶׁלֶם (šelem) mean in the Bible?

What does שֶׁלֶם (šelem) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8002?

Where does שֶׁלֶם (šelem) appear in Scripture?

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