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שָׁלוּ H7960
H7960 is the Hebrew word שָׁלוּ, transliterated shâlûw and said shaw-loo'. The King James Version most often renders it now that ye fail.
What it means
a fault.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or שָׁלוּת; (Aramaic), from the same as H7955 (שָׁלָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: error, [idiom] fail, thing amiss.
Verses using שָׁלוּ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:22 · KJV
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Daniel 3:29 · KJV
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
Daniel 6:4 · KJV
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7960 mean?
H7960 is the Hebrew word שָׁלוּ (shâlûw), meaning a fault.
How is H7960 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it now that ye fail (1 time), thing amiss (1 time), error (1 time).
How many times does H7960 appear in the Bible?
שָׁלוּ (shâlûw) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7960 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or שָׁלוּת; (Aramaic), from the same as H7955 (שָׁלָה).
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