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Shalom
Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning "wholeness, well-being, peace." In the Old Testament it is used widely as a greeting, in blessings, and to describe the state of wholeness that God gives. The New Testament carries the concept forward through the Greek word eirēnē.
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- Jehovah-shalomBible
Jehovah-shalom is the name Gideon gave to the altar he built at Ophrah in Judges 6:24. In Hebrew it means "the LORD is peace."
- Jehovah-shalomBible
Jehovah-shalom, meaning "The LORD is peace," is the name the judge Gideon gave to the altar he built at Ophrah. The name appears in Judges 6:24.
- Covenant of PeaceBible
The covenant of peace is God's promise of a perpetual priesthood, given to Phinehas after the incident at Baal-peor (Numbers 25:12). In the prophetic books, the phrase also describes the covenant of peace that God will make with his restored people.
- PeaceBible
Peace is a biblical term translating the Hebrew shalom and the Greek eirene. Beyond the absence of conflict, it denotes wholeness, well-being, and a right relationship between God and humanity.
- EireneBible
Eirene (εἰρήνη) is the Greek word for "peace." In the New Testament it refers to reconciliation with God, peace between people, and inner peace of heart. Through the Septuagint it also came to carry the broad meanings of the Hebrew shalom.
Verses in the King James Version 3, showing 3
- Judges 6:24
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah–shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi–ezrites.
- 1 Kings 15:2
Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
- 1 Kings 15:10
And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
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