Usually translated as
perfect, full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfected, quiet, Shalem, whole
Occurrences
Shâlêm occurs 28 times in 27 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (1), Ruth (1), 1 Kings (5), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (4), 2 Chronicles (5), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1), Amos (2), Nahum (1)
- Genesis 15:16 — But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full (שָׁלֵ֛ם).
- Genesis 33:18 — And Jacob came to Shalem (שָׁלֵ֜ם), a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
- Genesis 34:21 — These men are peaceable (שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים) with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
- Deuteronomy 25:15 — But thou shalt have a perfect (שְׁלֵמָ֤ה) and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- Deuteronomy 25:15 — But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect (שְׁלֵמָ֛ה) and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- Deuteronomy 27:6 — Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole (שְׁלֵמוֹת֙) stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:
- Joshua 8:31 — As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole (שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת) stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
- Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full (שְׁלֵמָ֗ה) reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
- 1 Kings 6:7 — And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready (שְׁלֵמָ֥ה) before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
- 1 Kings 8:61 — Let your heart therefore be perfect (שָׁלֵ֔ם) with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
- 1 Kings 11:4 — For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect (שָׁלֵם֙) with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
- 1 Kings 15:3 — And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect (שָׁלֵם֙) with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
- 1 Kings 15:14 — But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect (שָׁלֵ֛ם) with the LORD all his days.
- 2 Kings 20:3 — I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect (שָׁלֵ֔ם) heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
- 1 Chronicles 12:38 — All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect (שָׁלֵם֙) heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 — And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect (שָׁלֵם֙) heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9 — Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect (שָׁלֵ֔ם) heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 — And give unto Solomon my son a perfect (שָׁלֵ֔ם) heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
- 2 Chronicles 8:16 — Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected (שָׁלֵ֖ם).
- 2 Chronicles 15:17 — But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect (שָׁלֵ֖ם) all his days.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9 — For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect (שָׁלֵ֛ם) toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
- 2 Chronicles 19:9 — And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect (שָׁלֵֽם) heart.
- 2 Chronicles 25:2 — And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect (שָׁלֵֽם) heart.
- Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just (שְׁלֵמָ֣ה) weight is his delight.
- Isaiah 38:3 — And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect (שָׁלֵ֔ם) heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
- Amos 1:6 — Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole (שְׁלֵמָ֖ה) captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
- Amos 1:9 — Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole (שְׁלֵמָה֙) captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
- Nahum 1:12 — Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet (שְׁלֵמִים֙), and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.