וְ/שַׁלְוַ֖ת
𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤕
veshalevat
and complacency
from שָׁלָה; security (genuine or false); abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness.
Proverbs 1:32 · Word #5
Lexicon H7962
| Lemma | שַׁלְוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shalvâh |
| Strong's | H7962 |
| In-context | and complacency |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7962-06
and the secure-tranquility of
| Root | שלה (š-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | ease, quietness, security, undisturbed rest, complacent ease |
| Semantic Range | security, prosperity, peaceful ease, quietness, undisturbed rest, complacent confidence (whether genuine or false) |
| Conceptual Significance | שַׁלְוָה often denotes a state of settled well-being or prosperity, which in biblical theology can be either a blessing from יהוה or a deceptive calm leading to complacency. It highlights the tension between true covenantal peace and false security rooted in self-reliance. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") + noun common feminine singular construct (Ncfsc) from שַׁלְוָה; the construct form indicates possession or close association with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁלְוָה derives from the root שלה, conveying ease and undisturbed security. Rendering it as "secure-tranquility" preserves both the sense of quiet prosperity and underlying ease. The form is feminine singular construct with a prefixed conjunction, hence "and the ... of," reflecting its grammatical linkage to what follows. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שלה (ease, quietness, security, undisturbed rest, complacent ease)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7987-01 |
basheli | in the quiet-ease |
H7962-01 |
beshaleotayikhe | in your securities |
H7962-02 |
beshalevah | in tranquil security |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H7962)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 22:21 | בְּ/שַׁלְוֺתַ֔יִ/ךְ | beshaleotayikhe | in your prosperity |
| Ezekiel 16:49 | וְ/שַׁלְוַ֣ת | veshalevat | and abundance |
| Psalms 122:7 | שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה | shalevah | prosperity |