Word Study

The meaning of שַׁלּוּם

Understanding Shallûwm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H7967
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

שַׁלּוּם

Phoneticshal-loom'
TransliterationShallûwm
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (shorter) שַׁלֻּם Shallum (shal-loom'); the same as שִׁלּוּם Shallum. - § Shallum = "retribution" - Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites 1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem 2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died 2a) also 'Jehoahaz' 3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4 4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3 5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon 6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel 7) an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah 8) a son of Naphtali 9) a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple 9a) maybe same as 13 10) son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 11) a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra 12) a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9 13) a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 14) a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

26 total references
ReferenceText
2 Kings 15:14

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 6:13

And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

2 Chronicles 34:22

And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.

Ezra 10:24

Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

Nehemiah 7:45

The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
26x
Most Frequent Book
1 Chronicles
Book Distribution
2 Kings5
1 Chronicles10
2 Chronicles2
Ezra4
Nehemiah2
Jeremiah3

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שַׁלּוּם' deepen your understanding of 2 Kings 15:14?