Jeremiah 23:17:6Jer.23.17.W6TAB
שָׁל֖וֹם
shalom
“peace”
- Transliteration
- sha-LOM
- Extended
- shaa-LOHM
- IPA
- /ʃaːˈloːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- peace
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sha-LOM
- clause
o-me-RIM a-MOR lim-ne-a-tsai dib-BER ye-ho-VAH sha-LOM yih-ye la-KHEM
- sentence
o-me-RIM a-MOR lim-ne-a-tsai dib-BER ye-ho-VAH sha-LOM yih-ye la-KHEM ve-KHOL ho-LEKH bish-ri-RUT lib-BO a-me-RU lo-ta-VO a-le-KHEM ra-A
Exegesis
The noun shalom {שָׁל֖וֹם | šālôm} in combination with the imperfect yihyeh {יִֽהְיֶ֣ה | yih-yēh} sets forth the promised well-being.
Root and etymology
שׁ־ל־ם
“peace, completeness”
In context — Jeremiah 23:17
They continually say to those who despise Me, “The LORD has spoken, ‘Peace will be to you.’” And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his heart, they say, “No evil will come upon you.”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:17:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Jeremiah 23:17, so the Hebrew word שָׁל֖וֹם (shalom) 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 Jer.23.17.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.17.W6.S1) and character.