Exodus 18:23:14Exod.18.23.W14TAB

בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

beshalom

in peace

Transliteration
be-sha-LOM
Extended
beh-shah-LOHM
IPA
/bəʃaˈloːm/

Meaning by language

English
in peace

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
בְ + שָׁ + לֽוֹם׃
be + sha + lom
beshalom

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Shinshin with right dot; sin with left dot
Qametslong 'ah'
Lamedl as in law
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    be-sha-LOM

  2. phraseyour reading level

    yah-VO be-sha-LOM

  3. clause

    veh-GAM kol-ha-AM ha-ZEH al-me-ko-MO yah-VO be-sha-LOM

  4. sentence

    IM et-ha-da-VAR ha-ZEH ta-a-SEH veh-tsiv-KHA e-lo-HIM veh-yah-khal-TA a-MOD veh-GAM kol-ha-AM ha-ZEH al-me-ko-MO yah-VO be-sha-LOM

Exegesis

The closing be-shalom {בְשָׁלוֹם | bə-šālōm} ‘in peace’ affirms secure settlement.

Root and etymology

š-l-mshin–lamed–mem

peace, completeness

In contextExodus 18:23

If you do this matter , and God commands you, then you will be able to stand, and also all the people will come to their place in peace.

About this coordinate

Exodus 18:23:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Exodus 18:23, so the Hebrew word בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (beshalom) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.18.23.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.18.23.W14.S1) and character.