שָׁלַם
salam (šālam)
/shaw-LAM/
“to be complete, make restitution, repay, reward”
To be whole, sound, restore, pay vows, make peace; underlying root of shalom, expressing full restitution of broken covenant order.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
payperformrecompenserepaypeace
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלַם (to be complete, make restitution, repay, reward) -> G0591
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלַם (to be complete, make restitution, repay, reward) -> G0467
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שָׁלַם (salam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.