Proverbs 3:2:6Prov.3.2.W6TAB
וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם
veshalom
“and peace”
- Transliteration
- ve-sha-LOM
- Extended
- veh-shaa-LOHM
- IPA
- /vəʃaːˈloːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- and peace
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| 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
ve-sha-LOM
- clause
ve-sha-LOM yo-si-FU LAKH
- sentence
KI O-rekh ya-MIM u-she-NOT kha-YIM ve-sha-LOM yo-si-FU LAKH
Exegesis
The coordinating ve-shalom {וְשָׁלוֹם | wə-šā-lōm} “and peace” adds holistic well-being.
Root and etymology
ש־ל־ם
“complete, sound”
In context — Proverbs 3:2
For they will lengthen your days and add years to your life, together with peace.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 3:2, so the Hebrew word וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם (veshalom) 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 Prov.3.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.2.W6.S1) and character.