7/12/2023 0 Comments Hebrew peace be with you![]() ![]() Sometimes it is translated as well, well-being or welfare such as in Genesis 37:14, 43:27, Judges 18:15, 1 Samuel 17:18, 2 Samuel 11:7, and more. Shalom is frequently used in the Old Testament about the wellness of others. Therefore, having shalom means being in a state of wholeness or completeness, without any deficiency or lack. Take Exodus 22:4, for example if a man stole an ox or a sheep from his neighbor, he was to restore or shalam what he had taken under the law. Shalam is often used in terms of making restitution. ![]() It comes from the root word shalam (shaw-lame’), which means making amends or making whole or complete. The Hebrew word translated as peace is shalom (shaw-lome’), and according to Strong’s concordance, it means completeness, soundness, and welfare. The word peace appears 237 times in the Old Testament with its first appearance in Genesis 15:15 “ as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace you shall be buried in a good old age.” It means completeness or wholeness, and it points to the presence of something else.įor further understanding of biblical peace, lets’ look at the original Hebrew and Greek words. Biblical peace is more than just the absence of conflict or a state of rest. However, peace in the Bible is a bit different. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines peace as “ a state of tranquility or quiet,” while the Oxford Dictionary defines it as “ the state of being calm or quiet.” Such as when describing a place as peaceful or saying your mind is at peace. For example, when warring countries sign a treaty and are at peace, or when quarreling friends make up and are at peace with each other. One everyday use is to represent the absence of war or conflict. Peace is a popular word a variety of people use in various ways. ![]()
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