Strong's H7999 · Hebrew
שָׁלַם
shâlam · /shaw-lam'/
Definition
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)
KJV: 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.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁלַם across 107 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
107 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus14 verses
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
Exodus 21:36Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.
Exodus 22:1If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. or a sheep: or, or a goat
Exodus 22:3If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
Exodus 22:4If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Exodus 22:5If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
Exodus 22:6If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
Exodus 22:7If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Exodus 22:9For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Exodus 22:11Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Exodus 22:12And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
Exodus 22:13If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Exodus 22:14And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
Exodus 22:15But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
Leviticus4 verses
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 6:5Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. in the day: or, in the day of his being found guilty: Heb. in the day of his trespass
Leviticus 24:18And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. beast for: Heb. life for life
Leviticus 24:21And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Deuteronomy4 verses
And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Deuteronomy 20:12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
Deuteronomy 23:21When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Deuteronomy 32:41If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Joshua3 verses
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Joshua 10:4Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
Joshua 11:19There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
2 Samuel5 verses
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. weak: Heb. tender
2 Samuel 10:19And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
2 Samuel 12:6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
2 Samuel 15:7And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
2 Samuel 20:19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
1 Kings3 verses
So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things: Heb. holy things of David
1 Kings 9:25And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house. upon the altar that: Heb. upon it, etc
1 Kings 22:44And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
2 Kings2 verses
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. debt: or, creditor
2 Kings 9:26Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. blood: Heb. bloods plat: or, portion
Nehemiah1 verse
Job11 verses
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
Job 8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Job 9:4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job 21:19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. his iniquity: that is, the punishment of his iniquity
Job 21:31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Job 22:21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. him: that is, God
Job 22:27Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job 23:14For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
Job 34:11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job 34:33Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. according: Heb. from with thee?
Job 41:11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Psalms17 verses
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms 22:25My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Psalms 31:23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms 35:12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. spoiling: Heb. depriving
Psalms 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms 41:10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
Psalms 50:14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
Psalms 56:12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
Psalms 61:8So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Psalms 65:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. waiteth: Heb. is silent
Psalms 66:13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
Psalms 76:11Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. unto him: Heb. to fear
Psalms 116:14I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Psalms 116:18I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
Psalms 137:8O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. destroyed: Heb. wasted rewardeth: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us
Proverbs10 verses
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 7:14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. I have: Heb. Peace offerings are upon me
Proverbs 11:31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace
Proverbs 13:21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Proverbs 16:7When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. that which: or, his deed
Proverbs 20:22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs 22:27If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Proverbs 25:22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Isaiah11 verses
And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.
Isaiah 38:12Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. with: or, from the thrum
Isaiah 38:13I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Isaiah 42:19Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
Isaiah 44:26That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: decayed: Heb. wastes
Isaiah 44:28That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Isaiah 59:18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. deeds: Heb. recompences
Isaiah 60:20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Isaiah 65:6Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Isaiah 66:6A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Jeremiah8 verses
And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
Jeremiah 18:20Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah 25:14For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah 32:18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Jeremiah 50:29Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 51:6Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Jeremiah 51:24And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:56Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Joel2 verses
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
Joel 3:4Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7999 (shâlam) 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 many times does H7999 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7999 (שָׁלַם) appears in 107 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pay.”
How is shâlam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7999 is rendered as “pay” (18×), “peace” (11×), “recompense” (8×), “restore” (8×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁלַם come from?
a primitive root;