Biblical Hebrew H8002 noun masculine 87 occurrences

שֶׁלֶם

Transliteration: selem (šelem)

Pronunciation: /SHEH-lem/

“peace offering, fellowship sacrifice”

Peace offering, fellowship sacrifice; portions given to God, priest, and shared by worshiper in joyful communal meal.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

From שָׁלַם (H7999) to be complete, make peace.

peace offering

Cross-Testament Bridge

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

LXX conceptual translation: שֶׁלֶם (peace offering, fellowship sacrifice) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)

LXX conceptual translation: שֶׁלֶם (peace offering, fellowship sacrifice) -> G4992

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G2378 θυσία (thysia — “an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice”)

Foundational passages where שֶׁלֶם (selem) carries significant theological or narrative weight.