Shalev שָׁלֵו
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| שָׁלֵו | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shalev |
| Strong's number | H7961 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | at ease |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (3) |
Shalev (Hebrew שָׁלֵו, Strong's H7961) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “at ease”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) quiet, at ease, prosperous
1a) at ease (of persons)
1b) quiet (of land)
1c) quiet, ease
1d) ease (subst)
1a) at ease (of persons)
1b) quiet (of land)
1c) quiet, ease
1d) ease (subst)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ease (2), peaceable (1), quietness (1), quiet (1), prosper (1), wealthy (1), prosperity (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ease (3), carefree (2), quiet (1), prosperous (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shalev, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
Job
- Job 16:12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;
- Job 20:20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.
- Job 21:23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.
Psalms
- Psalm 73:12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 49:31Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, one that dwells securely,” declares the LORD. “They have no gates or bars; they live alone.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 23:42And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 7:7Should ye not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?Are these not the words that the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were populous and prosperous, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).