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Peace Across Testaments. Side-by-side analysis of these biblical terms in their original languages.

H7965Hebrew
שָׁלוֹם
shâlôwm
shaw-lome'
Strong's Definition

or שָׁלֹם shâlôm (shaw-lome'); from שָׁלַם [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. - safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly - also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective)

BDB Hebrew

שָׁלוֺם237 noun masculineIsa 54:13 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (LagBN 174); — ׳שׁ Gen 29:6 +; שָׁלֹם (rare) Ezek 13:16 +; construct שְׁלוֺם Gen 37:14 +; suffix שְׁלוֺמִי Ps 41:10 +, etc.; plural (all dubious) שְׁלוֺמִים Jer 13:19; Ps 69:23 suffix שְׁמָֹיו Ps 55:21 — 1. completeness in number, הָגְלָת שְׁלוֺמִים Jer 13:19 Judah is wholly carried captive (but read גָּלוּת שְׁלֵמָה, compare Amos 1:6 so ᵐ5 WeAmos SS Buhl). 2. safety, soundness, in body, אֵין שָׁלוֺם בַּעֲצָמַי Ps 38:4 לְשָׁלוֺם Isa 38:17 שָׁלוֺם אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ (Ges«GKC:141c»§ 141c) Job 5:24 is safe, secure. 3. welfare, health, prosperity: ׳לשׁ ׳שָׁאַל לפ ask one about welfare Gen 43:27 (J), Exod 18:7 (E), Judg 18:15 + 7 t., compare 2Sam 11:7 (3 t. in verse); pregnantly ירד לשׁלום 2Kgs 10:13 descend (to ask) about welfare of, compare 1Sam 17:18; Jer 38:4 ׳הלד לשׁ Exod 4:18 (E) + 5 t.; ׳עלה לשׁ Gen 44:17 (J), 1Sam 25:35 ׳דבּר לשׁ Gen 37:4 (JE); ׳שָׁלוֺם ל be well with Gen 29:6; Gen 43:23; Gen 43:28 (J), Judg 6:23; Judg 19:20; 1Sam 20:7; 1Sam 20:21 + 10 t., 2Kgs 4:26 (3 t. in verse); שָׁלוֺם בְּ Ps 122:7; Ps 122:8 may it be well in; absolute as object of אָמַר well, be well, ׳שׁ Gen 29:6 (J), 2Sam 18:28; 2Kgs 9:11; 2Kgs 9:17; 2Kgs 9:18; 2Kgs 9:19; 2Kgs 9:22; Jer 6:14 (twice in verse) + 10 t.; הֲשָׁלוֺם אֲבִיכֶם (Ges«GKC:141c»§ 141c) Gen 43:27 (J); בּ(וֺ)אֶ֑ךָ ׳שׁ 1Sam 16:4 (see Dr), 1Kgs 2:13 ׳אֵין שׁ Jer 6:14 + 3 t.; לרשׁעים ׳אין שׁ Isa 48:22; Isa 57:21 but ראה רשׁעים ׳שׁ Ps 73:3 ׳רֹב שׁ Ps 37:11; Ps 72:7 ׳פ ׳שׁאל שׁ Ps 122:6 ׳דרשׁ שׁ (\|\| טוב) Deut 23:7; Ezra 9:12 יוֺסִיפוּ לָךְ ׳שׁ Prov 3:2 ׳בַּשׁ Job 15:21 in time of prosperity. 4. peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment, Isa 32:17 (\|\| וָבֶטַח הַשְׁקֵט); ׳שָׁכַב בשׁ Ps 4:9 (to sleep); depart life ׳בְּשׁ in tranquillity Gen 15:15 (RJE), 1Kgs 2:6 + 3 t., יְבוֺא Isa 57:2 ׳אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שׁ Ps 37:37 ׳בא בשׁ Exod 18:23 (E) come in contentment; ׳ארץ שׁ Jer 12:5 ׳נְוֵה שׁ (\|\| מבטחים) Isa 32:18, compare Jer 25:37 מִפָּ֑חַד ׳שׁ Job 21:9 ולשׁלומים לְמקֵשׁ Ps 69:23 security, (let it) become a trap (but ᵐ5 Aq Symm Theod Jerome ׳וּלְשִׁלּוּמִים וּלְמ, Du (compare ᵑ7) וּשְׁלָמִים peace-offerings, and שֻׁלְחָן va). 5. peace, friendship: a. human relations: אֱנוֺשׁ שְׁמִֹי Jer 20:10 man of my friendship, compare Jer 38:22; Obad 1:7; Ps 41:10 בין ׳עֲצַת שׁ Zech 6:13 ׳יֹעֲצֵי שׁ Prov 12:20 (אֵת, עִם) ׳דבּר שׁ Ps 28:3; Ps 35:20; Jer 9:7 ׳בקּשׁ שׁ Ps 34:15 ׳ידע שׁ Isa 59:8 ׳דֶּרֶךְ שׁ vIsa 59:8 שׁלּח ׳בשׁ Gen 26:29 (J); ׳הלן בשׁ vGen 26:31 (J), 1Sam 29:7 + 4 t.; ׳שׁוב בשׁ 2Sam 15:27 \|\| צדקה in Messianic reign Ps 72:3. b. peace with God, especially in covenant relation: Isa 54:10 ברית covt. of my peace, compare Num 25:12 (P), Ezek 34:25; Ezek 37:26, also Mal 2:5 ׳שׁ ׳י as name of altar Judg 6:24 ׳י subject לְ ׳שׁם שׁ Num 6:26 (P); ׳בֵּרַךְ בשׁ Ps 29:11 ׳חפץ שׁ Ps 35:27 לְ ׳עשׂה שׁ Jer 33:9 ׳מֵאֵת אָסַף שׁ Jer 16:5 (\|\| חסד); אֶל ׳דבּר שׁ Ps 85:9 ׳נתן שׁ Hag 2:9 ׳מחשׁבות שׁ Jer 29:11 man subject ׳ל ׳עשׂח שׁ Isa 27:5 (twice in verse); ׳הלן...

Morphology:H:N-M
Occurrences
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G1515Greek
εἰρήνη
eirḗnē
i-ray'-nay
Strong's Definition

probably from a primary verb (to join) one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again. - peace (literally or figuratively) - by implication, prosperity

LSJ Classical

εἰρήνη-η (see. below), ἡ, peace, ; ἐπ᾽ εἰρήνηης in time of peace, ; εἰ. τἀκεῖθεν τέκνοις on that side they have peace, have naught to fear, ; εἰ. γίγνεται peace is made, : hence later, a peace, treaty of peace, ἡ βασιλέως εἰ. ; εἰ. ποιεῖν 'Αρμενίοις καὶ Χαλδαίοις make peace between.., ; εἰ. κατεργάζεσθαι, πράττειν, ; εἰρήνηην δέχεσθαι to accept it,; εἰ. ἄγειν keep peace, be at peace, ; εἰ. ἄγειν (variant{ἔχειν}) enjoy peace, ; λύειν break it, ; πολλὴ εἰ. τινὸς γίγνεται profound peace, ; ἐν εἰρήνηῃ λέγειν, τὸν βίον διάγειν, ; πόλεμον εἰρήνηης χάριν [αἱρεῖσθαι] ; εἰρήνηης ἄρξας, ={εἰρηναρχήσας}, \_\_II the goddess of peace, daughter of Zeus and Themis, \_\_III name for three, ; for six, \_\_IV Hebraism in greet a person, inquire after their health, [LXX]; ἐρ. τινὰ τὰ εἰς εἰ[LXX]; in salutations, εἰ. σο; [NT+4th c.BC+]; compare Boeotian dialect πολέμω καἰράνας ; εἰρήνηα Pi.[same place], B.[same place],

Morphology:G:N-F
Occurrences
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Luke
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AttributeH7965G1515
Wordשָׁלוֹםεἰρήνη
Transliterationshâlôwmeirḗnē
LanguageHebrewGreek
Strong's Definitionor שָׁלֹם shâlôm (shaw-lome'); from שָׁלַם [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. - safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly - also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective)probably from a primary verb (to join) one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again. - peace (literally or figuratively) - by implication, prosperity
MorphologyH:N-MG:N-F
Total Occurrences19886
Most Frequent BookPsalmsLuke