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שָׁלוֹם H7965

H7965 is the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם, transliterated shâlôwm and said shaw-lome'. The King James Version most often renders it peace.

Word: שָׁלוֹםTransliteration: shâlôwmSaid: shaw-lome'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 182 verses

What it means

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace.

Where it comes from

or שָׁלֹם; from H7999 (שָׁלַם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 184 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

peace 137×well 13×peaceably 6×welfare 5×no peace 5×prosperity 4×salute 3×did 3×safe 3×saluted 2×peaceable 2×whether it be well 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.

Verses using שָׁלוֹם

The first 40 of 182 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 15:15 · KJV

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 26:29 · KJV

That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

Genesis 28:21 · KJV

So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

Genesis 29:6 · KJV

And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

Genesis 37:14 · KJV

And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Genesis 43:23 · KJV

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

Genesis 43:27 · KJV

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

Genesis 43:28 · KJV

And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

Genesis 44:17 · KJV

And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

Exodus 18:7 · KJV

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

Leviticus 26:6 · KJV

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

Deuteronomy 2:26 · KJV

And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

Deuteronomy 20:11 · KJV

And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

Deuteronomy 23:6 · KJV

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

Deuteronomy 29:19 · KJV

And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

Joshua 9:15 · KJV

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

Joshua 10:21 · KJV

And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

Judges 4:17 · KJV

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Judges 6:23 · KJV

And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

Judges 8:9 · KJV

And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

Judges 11:31 · KJV

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

Judges 18:6 · KJV

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.

Judges 19:20 · KJV

And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

1 Samuel 1:17 · KJV

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

1 Samuel 7:14 · KJV

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

1 Samuel 10:4 · KJV

And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

1 Samuel 16:4 · KJV

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

1 Samuel 16:5 · KJV

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

1 Samuel 17:18 · KJV

And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

1 Samuel 17:22 · KJV

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

1 Samuel 20:7 · KJV

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

1 Samuel 20:13 · KJV

The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

1 Samuel 20:21 · KJV

And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

1 Samuel 20:42 · KJV

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 25:5 · KJV

And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

1 Samuel 25:6 · KJV

And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

1 Samuel 25:35 · KJV

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

1 Samuel 29:7 · KJV

Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 30:21 · KJV

And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.

2 Samuel 3:21 · KJV

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7965 mean?

H7965 is the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm), meaning safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace.

How is H7965 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it peace (137 times), well (13 times), peaceably (6 times), welfare (5 times), no peace (5 times), among others.

How many times does H7965 appear in the Bible?

שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm) is tagged in 182 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7965 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or שָׁלֹם; from H7999 (שָׁלַם).

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