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.
- complete (literally or figuratively)
- especially friendly
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁלֵם֙ | complete | 1Kgs.11.4 • 1Kgs.15.3 • 1Chr.12.38 • 1Chr.28.9 |
| שָׁלֵֽם | complete | 2Chr.19.9 • 2Chr.25.2 |
| שָׁלֵ֜ם | safe | Gen.33.18 |
| שָׁלֵ֛ם | complete | Gen.15.16 • 1Kgs.15.14 • 2Chr.16.9 |
| שָׁלֵ֖ם | complete | 2Chr.8.16 • 2Chr.15.17 |
| שָׁלֵ֔ם | complete | 1Kgs.8.61 • 2Kgs.20.3 • 1Chr.29.9 • 1Chr.29.19 • Isa.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 |