שָׁלוֹם

Peace

sha-LOM

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Meanings

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About “Peace” in Hebrew

Shalom is perhaps the most well-known Hebrew word worldwide, serving as both a greeting and a farewell. Derived from the root sh-l-m meaning wholeness or completeness, it reflects the Jewish ideal that true peace is not merely the absence of conflict but a state of total harmony. It appears hundreds of times in the Torah and is central to Jewish prayer and daily life.

Example

שָׁלוֹם! מַה שְׁלוֹמְךָ?

Shalom! How are you?

Gematria of “Peace” (שלום)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word שלום (sha-LOM) has a gematria value of 936.

300ש+

30ל+

6ו+

600ם

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total936

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“Peace” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “peace”.

Deuteronomy 2:26דברים 2:26

ואשלח מלאכים ממדבר קדמות אל סיחון מלך חשבון דברי שלום לאמר

Then I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace, as follows,

Deuteronomy 20:10דברים 20:10

כי תקרב אל עיר להלחם עליה וקראת אליה לשלום

When you approach a town to attack it, you shall offer it terms of peace.

Deuteronomy 20:11דברים 20:11

והיה אם שלום תענך ופתחה לך והיה כל העם הנמצא בה יהיו לך למס ועבדוך

If it responds peaceably and lets you in, all the people present there shall serve you at forced labor.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter shin.

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