The meaning of “שְׁלֹמִית”
Understanding Shᵉlômîyth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
שְׁלֹמִית
or שׁלוֹמִית Shlôwmîyth (shel-o-meeth'); (Ezra 8:10), from שָׁלוֹם; peaceableness Shelomith. - § Shelomith = "peaceful" - Shelomith, the name of five Israelites and three Israelitesses n pr m 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David 1a) also 'Shelomoth'; same as שְׁלֹמוֹת 2) son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom 3) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra n pr f 4) a woman of Dan, daughter of Dibri, and mother of a son who blasphemed God and was stoned to death in the time of Moses 5) daughter of Zerubbabel
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How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׁלֹמִית' deepen your understanding of Leviticus 24:11?