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שָׁלֵם H8003
H8003 is the Hebrew word שָׁלֵם, transliterated shâlêm and said shaw-lame'. The King James Version most often renders it perfect.
What it means
complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly.
Where it comes from
from H7999 (שָׁלַם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.
Verses using שָׁלֵם
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 34:21 · KJV
These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
Deuteronomy 25:15 · KJV
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 27:6 · KJV
Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:
Joshua 8:31 · KJV
As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
Ruth 2:12 · KJV
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
1 Kings 6:7 · KJV
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Kings 8:61 · KJV
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
1 Kings 11:4 · KJV
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:3 · KJV
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:14 · KJV
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
2 Kings 20:3 · KJV
I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
1 Chronicles 12:38 · KJV
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
1 Chronicles 28:9 · KJV
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles 29:9 · KJV
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
1 Chronicles 29:19 · KJV
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
2 Chronicles 8:16 · KJV
Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.
2 Chronicles 15:17 · KJV
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
2 Chronicles 16:9 · KJV
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
2 Chronicles 19:9 · KJV
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles 25:2 · KJV
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
Proverbs 11:1 · KJV
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Isaiah 38:3 · KJV
And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Amos 1:6 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:9 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Nahum 1:12 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8003 mean?
H8003 is the Hebrew word שָׁלֵם (shâlêm), meaning complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly.
How is H8003 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it perfect (14 times), whole (4 times), peaceable (1 time), full (1 time), made ready (1 time), among others.
How many times does H8003 appear in the Bible?
שָׁלֵם (shâlêm) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8003 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7999 (שָׁלַם).
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