Lexical Definition

‎שָׁלֵם‎ shâlêm (shaw-lame') complete H:A
from ‎שָׁלַם‎

full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.

1) complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace
1a) complete
1a1) full, perfect
1a2) finished
1b) safe, unharmed
1c) peace (of covenant of peace, mind)
1c1) perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)

See Greek: ἀγαθός · ἀληθινός · ἀποδίδωμι · ἀποτίνω · διαθήκη · διατίθεμαι · δίκαιος · εἰρηνικός · καταλαμβάνω · ὁλόκληρος · παραδίδωμι · πλήρης · ποιέω · Σαλήμ · συντελέω · συντίθεμαι · τέλειος · τελειόω · ὑπακούω · φίλος

Usage: 17 forms in 28 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
שָׁלֵם֙ complete 1Kgs.11.41Kgs.15.31Chr.12.381Chr.28.9
שָׁלֵֽם complete 2Chr.19.92Chr.25.2
שָׁלֵ֜ם safe Gen.33.18
שָׁלֵ֛ם complete Gen.15.161Kgs.15.142Chr.16.9
שָׁלֵ֖ם complete 2Chr.8.162Chr.15.17
שָׁלֵ֔ם complete 1Kgs.8.612Kgs.20.31Chr.29.91Chr.29.19Isa.38.3
שְׁלֵמוֹת֙ complete Deut.27.6
שְׁלֵמָה֙ complete Amos.1.9
שְׁלֵמָ֥ה perfect 1Kgs.6.7
שְׁלֵמָ֤ה full Deut.25.15
שְׁלֵמָ֣ה perfect Prov.11.1
שְׁלֵמָ֛ה full Deut.25.15
שְׁלֵמָ֗ה complete Ruth.2.12
שְׁלֵמָ֖ה complete Amos.1.6
שְׁלֵמִים֙ complete Nah.1.12
שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת complete Josh.8.31
שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים at peace Gen.34.21

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎שָׁלֵם‎ adjective complete, safe, at peace; — ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ Gen 15:16 +; plural ‎שְׁלֵמִים‎ Gen 34:21; Nah 1:12 feminine ‎שְׁלֵמָה‎ Deut 25:15 +; plural ‎שְׁלֵמוֺת‎ Deut 27:6; Josh 8:31

1. complete:
a. full, perfect: ‎אָבָן שְׁלֵמָה‎ full weight Deut 25:15, ‎׳‎‎אֵיפָה שׁ‎ vDeut 25:15; Prov 11:1 of ‎עֶוֺן‎ Gen 15:16 (JE); number of captives Amos 1:6; Amos 1:9 of army Nah 1:12 (text corrupt; ᵐ5 ‎משֵׁל מַיִם‎, but ?; see Commentaries); of reward Ruth 2:12 of stones, whole (in natural condition, unhewn) Deut 27:6; Josh 8:31 (compare law Exod 20:25).
b. finished: stones for temple 1Kgs 6:7 temple 2Chr 8:16.

2. safe, unharmed, of person Gen 33:18 (P; Samaritan ‎שׁלוֺם‎, compare ‎בשׁלום‎ Gen 28:21 not proper name, of a location as Vrss).

3. in covt. of peace, friendship, with ‎אֵת‎ Gen 34:21 (P); ‎׳‎‎לֵבָב שָׁלֵם עִם י‎ a mind at peace with ‎׳‎‎י‎, keeping covt. relation, hence complete, perfect, 1Kgs 8:61; 1Kgs 11:4; 1Kgs 15:3; 1Kgs 15:14 with ‎אֶל‎ 2Chr 16:9, ‎אֶל‎ omitted 2Kgs 20:3 = Isa 38:3 (‎לֵב‎), 1Chr 12:38*; 2Chr 15:17; 2Chr 19:9; 2Chr 25:2 ‎לֵב‎ 1Chr 28:9; 1Chr 29:9.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 15:16 · 28:21 · 33:18 · 34:21
Exodus 20:25
Deuteronomy 25:15 · 27:6
Joshua 8:31
Ruth 2:12
1 Kings 6:7 · 8:61 · 11:4 · 15:3 · 15:14
2 Kings 20:3
1 Chronicles 12:38* · 28:9 · 29:9
2 Chronicles 8:16 · 15:17 · 16:9 · 19:9 · 25:2
Proverbs 11:1
Isaiah 38:3
Amos 1:6 · 1:9
Nahum 1:12