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שְׁלֹמִית

𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤉𐤕

Shelomit

H8019 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שלם to be complete, to be sound, to be at peace, to be whole

Definition

Personal name most likely meaning 'peaceful' or 'one who is peaceful', borne by both male and female individuals in biblical texts. The term is derived from the notion of peace or wellbeing and, as a name, conveys a wish or characteristic of tranquility, wholeness, or harmony. Used exclusively as a proper noun for individuals, not as a common noun for a concept or quality.

Semantic Range

personal name derived from 'peace, wellbeing, wholeness', used for males and females; peaceful, peaceable, tranquil, harmonious (as implied qualities rather than explicit descriptors)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning 'peace, completeness, wholeness, welfare'. The formation with the -ית suffix in שְׁלֹמִית indicates a person associated with or characterized by peace, either as a feminine proper name or, in Hebrew naming conventions, as a hypocoristic (affectionate or shortened) form. The root meaning ('peace, wellbeing') shapes the semantic nuance of the name, though the proper noun itself functions as a distinctive identifier rather than a description.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שְׁלֹמִית appears in various genealogical and narrative contexts in the Hebrew Bible, designating both men (e.g., descendants in Levitical or Israelite tribal lists) and women. Its use does not specify gender exclusively, though the -ית ending is often associated with feminine forms; however, shifts in name formation and possible hypocoristics allow for rare masculine occurrences. In translation, this name has sometimes been rendered (especially in older English versions) as 'Shelomith.' The root conveys ideals highly valued within ancient Israelite society, such as wellbeing and completeness, but as a personal name it does not independently denote those qualities as attributes of God or a religious concept. The word never functions as a common noun but only as an individual’s name, with no evidence of broader semantic expansion in postbiblical Hebrew. Later rabbinic and Christian traditions sometimes read the name in the context of particular stories (e.g., Lev 24:11–14); attention to period-specific understandings is important in interpreting references. The application of gendered readings to this name is best determined by context; in modern Hebrew, the form is nearly always feminine.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or שׁלוֹמִית; (Ezra 8:10), from שָׁלוֹם; peaceableness; Shelomith, the name of five Israelites and three Israelitesses; Shelomith.

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Root Family

שלם (š-l-m) — completeness, soundness, peace, wholeness

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3824 לֵבָב whole, intact
H4919 מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת Recompenses
H4920 מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה and to Yahweh-has-made-whole
H4921 מְשִׁלֵּמִית Recompensing Woman
H4922 מְשֻׁלֶּמֶת Recompensed Woman

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8019-01 שְׁלֹמִ֥ית shelomit HNp Shelomith Peaceful-one 6
H8019-02 וּ/שְׁלֹמִ֖ית ushelomit HC/Np and Shelomith and Peaceful-one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8019-01 Leviticus 24:11 שְׁלֹמִ֥ית shelomit HNp Shelomith Peaceful-one
H8019-01 Ezra 8:10 שְׁלוֹמִ֖ית shelomit HNp Shelomith Peaceful-one
H8019-02 1 Chronicles 3:19 וּ/שְׁלֹמִ֖ית ushelomit HC/Np and Shelomith and Peaceful-one
H8019-01 1 Chronicles 23:9 שְׁלוֹמִ֧ית shelomit HNp Shelomith Peaceful-one
H8019-01 1 Chronicles 23:18 שְׁלֹמִ֥ית shelomit HNp Shelomith Peaceful-one
H8019-01 1 Chronicles 26:28 שְׁלֹמִ֖ית shelomit HNp of Shelomith Peaceful-one
H8019-01 2 Chronicles 11:20 שְׁלֹמִֽית shelomit HNp Shelomith Peaceful-one
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