Exodus 22:14:9Exod.22.14.W9TABWLC Exodus 22:13
שַׁלֵּ֖ם
shalem
“surely”
- Transliteration
- sha-LEM
- Extended
- shah-LEHM
- IPA
- /ʃal.ˈleːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- surely
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sha-LEM
- clause
sha-LEM ye-sha-LEM
- sentence
ve-khi-yish-AL EESH me-IM re-E-hoo ve-nish-BAR o-MET be-a-LAV een-im-MO sha-LEM ye-sha-LEM
Exegesis
The sequence šā-lēm yeš-šal-ēm {שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם | šā-lēm yeš-šal-ēm}, an infinitive absolute plus imperfect, intensifies the obligation of full payment. The translation preserves the Hebrew paratactic structure and emphatic repetition within a clear SVO framework.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–lamed–mem
“to be complete, make full payment”
In context — Exodus 22:14
And if a man borrows something from his neighbor and it is broken or dies while the owner is not present, he must make restitution .
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:14:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 22:14, so the Hebrew word שַׁלֵּ֖ם (shalem) 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.22.14.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.14.W9.S1) and character.