Strong's H7960 · Hebrew
שָׁלוּ
shâlûw · /shaw-loo'/
Definition
a fault
KJV: error, [idiom] fail, thing amiss.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) or שָׁלוּת; (Aramaic), from the same as H7955 (שָׁלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁלוּ across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra2 verses
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Ezra 6:9And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Daniel2 verses
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. I make: Cald. a decree is made by me any: Cald. error cut: Cald. made pieces
Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7960 (shâlûw) mean?
a fault
How many times does H7960 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7960 (שָׁלוּ) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fail.”
How is shâlûw translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7960 is rendered as “fail” (2×), “amiss” (1×), “error” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁלוּ come from?
(Aramaic) or שָׁלוּת; (Aramaic), from the same as H7955 (שָׁלָה);