שְׁלָה
𐤔𐤋𐤄
shᵉlâh
H7954 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
To be at ease, to be secure, or to live in tranquility. In Aramaic biblical texts, שְׁלָה expresses the state of being free from danger, disturbance, or anxiety, often describing conditions of safety, peace, or social/political stability.
Semantic Range
to be at ease, to feel secure, to be undisturbed, to live in safety, to enjoy peace, to prosper
Root / Etymology
Root: שׁ־ל־ה (שׁלה). The root שׁלה carries the basic sense of 'to be at ease' or 'to be tranquil.' The Aramaic verb שְׁלָה corresponds to the Hebrew verb שָׁלָה, sharing the same root and semantic domain, but is attested specifically in biblical Aramaic contexts.
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׁלָה appears exclusively in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Daniel 4:4), where it depicts a political or personal state of rest, safety, or undisturbed living. This root and its derivatives in Hebrew (מַשְׁלוֹם, שֻׁלָּם, שָׁלוֹם) are all related to concepts of peace, wholeness, and security. The term may describe an individual's inner state (tranquility), a community's sociopolitical condition (peaceful or secure state), or security from external threats. In later Jewish Aramaic (e.g., Targums, Qumran material), the root retains this basic meaning, but the term may encompass both internal and external notions of ease or safety. English translations such as 'at rest' or 'prosperous' may not always communicate the underlying sense of unattacked, undisturbed, and thus secure well-being, particularly in contexts where political security is implied.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁלָה; to be secure; at rest.
Bantu Hebrew
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שלה (š-l-h) — ease, tranquility, security
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7887 | שִׁילֹה | in Shiloh |
| H7944 | שַׁל | the careless misstep |
| H7951 | שָׁלָה | I was at ease |
| H7952 | שָׁלָה | may you become complacent |
| H7953 | שָׁלָה | he will draw out |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7954-01 |
שְׁלֵ֤ה | sheleh | AAamsa |
at rest | at ease | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7954-01 |
Daniel 4:1 | שְׁלֵ֤ה | sheleh | AAamsa |
at rest | at ease |