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Strong H7999H7999Bשָׁלַם

to ally

One of the 2 senses of Strong H7999

Transliteration
shâlam
Pronunciation
shaw-lam'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

STEP sense: to ally

Exact lexical definition: be in covenant of peace

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ שָׁלַם ] vb. denom . be in covenant of peace Qal be at peace Pu . Pt . one in covt. of peace Hiph . make peace with cause to be at peace Hoph . live at peace with

General definition

A primitive root; to be safe (in {mind} body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications): - make {amends} (make an) {end} {finish} {full} give {again} make {good} (re-) pay ({again}) (make) (to) (be at) peace ({-able}) that is {perfect} {perform} (make) prosper ({-ous}) {recompense} {render} {requite} make {restitution} {restore} {reward} X surely.

In the Bible

Strong H7999B appears in 13 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • peace6
  • make4
  • peaceable1
  • perfect1
  • performeth1

First verses

  1. Deuteronomy 20:12
    And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
  2. Joshua 10:1
    Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
  3. Joshua 10:4
    Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
  4. Joshua 11:19
    There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
  5. 2 Samuel 20:19
    I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?
  6. 1 Kings 22:44
    And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
  7. 1 Chronicles 19:19
    And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
  8. Job 5:23
    For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
  9. Job 22:21
    Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
  10. Psalms 7:4
    If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
  11. Proverbs 16:7
    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
  12. Isaiah 42:19
    Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant?
  13. Isaiah 44:26
    That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
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