Biblical Aramaic H7954 noun masculine 5 occurrences

שְׁלָם

Transliteration: selam (šǝlām)

Pronunciation: /shel-AWM/

“peace (Aramaic shalom)”

Peace, prosperity, wholeness; royal epistolary greeting: 'Peace be multiplied unto you' (Ezra 4:17, Daniel 4:1, 6:25).

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Aramaic corresponding to שָׁלוֹם (H7965).

peace

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: שְׁלָם (peace (Aramaic shalom)) -> εἰρήνη (peace)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G1515 εἰρήνη (eirene — “peace”)

Foundational passages where שְׁלָם (selam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.