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Strong's H8000 שְׁלַם (shelam)

Shelam means “deliver” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8000
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H8000 Quick Answer

Strong's H8000 שְׁלַם (shlam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shlam (shel-am') v. 1. to complete, to restore [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7999] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include finished and deliver. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shlam (shel-am') v. 1. to complete, to restore [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7999]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
finished and deliver

Meaning and Definition

shlam (shel-am') v. 1. to complete, to restore [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7999] KJV: deliver, finish. Root(s): H7999

Original Word
שְׁלַם
Transliteration
shlam
Derivation
Root: שׁלם First root strongs: 7999
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8000. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

be complete

Usage: 1) to be complete, be finished, be sound 1a) (P'al) finished (participle) 1b) (Aphel) to finish, bring to an end, render in full

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How Strong's H8000 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shlam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

finished Ezra 5:16 deliver Ezra 7:19

How Strong's H8000 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8000 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8000 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:16 KJV

Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

Ezra 7:19 KJV

The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

Daniel 5:26 KJV

This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8000.

Ezra 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
Daniel 5:26 Old Testament, KJV
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8000, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8000 FAQ

What does shelam (שְׁלַם) mean?

Shelam (Strong's H8000) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deliver". shlam (shel-am') v. 1. to complete, to restore [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7999]

How many times is shelam (שְׁלַם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8000 across 2 books.

Where can I study shelam (שְׁלַם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8000 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shelam (שְׁלַם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as finished and deliver. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.