The meaning of “שַׁלְוָה”
Understanding shalvâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness. - security (genuine or false) 1) quietness, ease, prosperity
שַׁלְוָה
abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness. - security (genuine or false) 1) quietness, ease, prosperity
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 122:7 | “Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.” Word: שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh) | |
| Proverbs 17:1 | “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.” Word: שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh) | |
| Jeremiah 22:21 | “I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.” Word: שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh) | |
| Ezekiel 16:49 | “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.” Word: שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh) | |
| Daniel 11:21 | “And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.” Word: שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh) |
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