Shelam שְׁלֵם
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| שְׁלֵם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shelam |
| Strong's number | H8000 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be complete |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ezra (2) |
Shelam (Aramaic שְׁלֵם, Strong's H8000) is an Aramaic verb meaning “be complete”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be complete, be finished, be sound
1a) (P'al) finished (participle)
1b) (Aphel) to finish, bring to an end, render in full
1a) (P'al) finished (participle)
1b) (Aphel) to finish, bring to an end, render in full
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | finished (2), deliver (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | been completed (1), you must deliver (1), brought it to an end (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shelam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 5:16Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”
- Ezra 7:19The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
Daniel
- Daniel 5:26This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
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).