# shalom (שָׁלוֹם)

pronounced: sha-LOM


**Wholeness, peace — nothing lacking, nothing broken**

## In Scripture

> ‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you. Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
> — Numbers 6:24-26 (The priestly blessing — the archetypal shalom text)

> For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
> — Isaiah 9:6 (Messiah titled Prince of Shalom)


## How to read this entry

The definition comes from the IsraelForYou lexicon. Scripture quotations and their translation are named below; later tradition or modern usage is identified when it appears.


https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/shalom/