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שָׁלֵם

Complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly

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שָׁלֵם H8003

What does שָׁלֵם mean in the Bible?

שָׁלֵם is a Hebrew word meaning "complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly".

Full entry for שָׁלֵם (H8003) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does שָׁלֵם mean in the Bible?

שָׁלֵם is a Hebrew word meaning "complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly".

How does the BSB render H8003?

The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a whole (3), fully devoted (3), . . . (2), and wholeheartedly (2), devotion (2).

Where does שָׁלֵם appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (5), 2 Chronicles (5), 1 Chronicles (4), Deuteronomy (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a whole 3× 1 Chronicles 29:19, Amos 1:6, Amos 1:9
fully devoted 3× 1 Kings 8:61, 1 Kings 15:14, 2 Chronicles 15:17
. . . 2× 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 25:2
and wholeheartedly 2× 1 Chronicles 29:9, 2 Chronicles 19:9
devotion 2× 2 Kings 20:3, Isaiah 38:3
a rich 1× Ruth 2:12
accurate 1× Deuteronomy 25:15
are at peace 1× Genesis 34:21
are fully devoted 1× 2 Chronicles 16:9
as fully devoted 1× 1 Kings 15:3
but an accurate 1× Proverbs 11:1
complete 1× Genesis 15:16
devoted 1× 1 Kings 11:4
finished 1× 1 Kings 6:7
fully 1× 1 Chronicles 12:38
of uncut 1× Joshua 8:31
safely 1× Genesis 33:18
they are allied 1× Nahum 1:12
was completed 1× 2 Chronicles 8:16
with uncut 1× Deuteronomy 27:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:16 שָׁלֵ֛ם to complete Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 33:18 שָׁלֵ֜ם to safely Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 34:21 שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים to are at peace Adjective - masculine plural Deuteronomy 25:15 שְׁלֵמָ֤ה to accurate Adjective - feminine singular Deuteronomy 25:15 שְׁלֵמָ֛ה to Adjective - feminine singular Deuteronomy 27:6 שְׁלֵמוֹת֙ to with uncut Adjective - feminine plural Joshua 8:31 שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת to of uncut Adjective - feminine plural Ruth 2:12 שְׁלֵמָ֗ה to a rich Adjective - feminine singular 1 Kings 6:7 שְׁלֵמָ֥ה to finished Adjective - feminine singular 1 Kings 8:61 שָׁלֵ֔ם to fully devoted Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 15:16
Aligned rows 28
Books represented 12
Genesis 3 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 1 Ruth 1 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 5 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Amos 2 Nahum 1
Source forms
שָׁלֵ֔ם 5x šā·lêm 1 Kings 8:61, 2 Kings 20:3, 1 Chronicles 29:9, 1 Chronicles 29:19
שָׁלֵם֙ 4x šā·lêm 1 Kings 11:4, 1 Kings 15:3, 1 Chronicles 12:38, 1 Chronicles 28:9
שָׁלֵ֛ם 3x šā·lêm Genesis 15:16, 1 Kings 15:14, 2 Chronicles 16:9
שָׁלֵ֖ם 2x šā·lêm 2 Chronicles 8:16, 2 Chronicles 15:17
שָׁלֵֽם׃ 2x šā·lêm 2 Chronicles 19:9, 2 Chronicles 25:2
שָׁלֵ֜ם 1x šā·lêm Genesis 33:18
שְׁלֵמָ֤ה 1x šə·lê·māh Deuteronomy 25:15
שְׁלֵמָ֛ה 1x šə·lê·māh Deuteronomy 25:15
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 17x Genesis 15:16, Genesis 33:18, 1 Kings 8:61, 1 Kings 11:4
Adjective - feminine singular 7x Deuteronomy 25:15, Ruth 2:12, 1 Kings 6:7, Proverbs 11:1
Adjective - feminine plural 2x Deuteronomy 27:6, Joshua 8:31
Adjective - masculine plural 2x Genesis 34:21, Nahum 1:12
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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