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שָׁלֵו H7961
H7961 is the Hebrew word שָׁלֵו, transliterated shâlêv and said shaw-lave'. The King James Version most often renders it peaceable.
What it means
tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security.
Where it comes from
or שָׁלֵיו; feminine שְׁלֵוָה; from H7951 (שָׁלָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (being) at ease, peaceable, (in) prosper(-ity), quiet(-ness), wealthy.
Verses using שָׁלֵו
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 4:40 · KJV
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
Job 16:12 · KJV
I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job 20:20 · KJV
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Psalm 73:12 · KJV
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Jeremiah 49:31 · KJV
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.
Ezekiel 23:42 · KJV
And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
Zechariah 7:7 · KJV
Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?
Common questions
What does Strong's H7961 mean?
H7961 is the Hebrew word שָׁלֵו (shâlêv), meaning tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security.
How is H7961 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it peaceable (1 time), ease (1 time), quietness (1 time), prosper (1 time), wealthy (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7961 appear in the Bible?
שָׁלֵו (shâlêv) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7961 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or שָׁלֵיו; feminine שְׁלֵוָה; from H7951 (שָׁלָה).
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