שָׁלַם (shâlam) — Make Amends

Hebrew word study: שָׁלַם (shâlam), Strong's H7999. to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to re

HebrewStrong's H7999
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁלַם (shâlam)
Pronounced: shaw-lam'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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, [idiom] surely.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7999 is tagged on 116 words in 107 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 44:4 and last appears in Nahum 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he will make restitution ×9he will repay ×9I will pay ×5and I will repay ×5he will make compensation ×5I will repay ×3and it was complete ×3certainly make compensation ×2certainly make restitution ×2he repays ×2he will repay it ×2to pay it ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יְשַׁלֵּם ×22אֲשַׁלֵּם ×6וְשִׁלַּמְתִּי ×6יְשַׁלֶּם ×6שַׁלֵּם ×6וְשִׁלַּם ×3וַאֲשַׁלֵּם ×3וַתִּשְׁלַם ×3וּמְשַׁלֵּם ×3תְשַׁלֵּם ×3

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×18Psalms ×17Isaiah ×13Job ×11Proverbs ×10Jeremiah ×9Deuteronomy ×52 Samuel ×5

Verses (first 25 of 107)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim), H4918 מְשֻׁלָּם (Mᵉshullâm), H4919 מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת (Mᵉshillêmôwth), H4920 מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה (Mᵉshelemyâh), H4921 מְשִׁלֵּמִית (Mᵉshillêmîyth), H7759 שׁוּלַמִּית (Shûwlammîyth), H7965 שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm), H7966 שִׁלּוּם (shillûwm), H8000 שְׁלַם (shᵉlam), H8002 שֶׁלֶם (shelem), H8003 שָׁלֵם (shâlêm), H8005 שִׁלֵּם (shillêm) and 1 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâlam (H7999) mean?

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).

How is H7999 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7999 as: 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, [idiom] surely..

How often does שָׁלַם (shâlam) appear?

Strong's H7999 is tagged on 116 words in 107 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 44:4 and last appears in Nahum 1:15.