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− | '''Shalom''' שָׁלוֹם is a [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] word meaning ''peace'', ''hello'', ''goodbye'' and ''wellbeing.'' As it does in [[English language|English]], it can refer to either [[peace]] between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. It is also used as a greeting to either say hello or farewell, and is found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent [[cognate]] in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] is ''[[salaam]]'' and ''sälam'' in [[Ethiopian Semitic languages]]. | + | '''Shalom''' שָׁלוֹם is a [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] word meaning ''peace'', ''hello'', ''goodbye'' and ''wellbeing.'' As it does in [[English]], it can refer to either [[peace]] between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. It is also used as a greeting to either say hello or farewell, and is found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent [[cognate]] in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] is ''[[salaam]]'' and ''sälam'' in [[Ethiopian Semitic languages]]. |
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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
− | The word shalom was derived from the name of the early Canaanite god [[Shalim]], associated with early twilight (and hence the evening star). Shalim presided over peace. These attributes were later adapted into Roman [[Venus]]. Through this association, the Hebrew [[Root (linguistics)|root]] [[shin (letter)|shin]]-[[lamedh|lamed]]-[[mem]] (ש.ל.ם), which has cognates in many [[Semitic language]]s, came to be connected with concepts of ''completeness'', ''fulfilment'', ''wellbeing'' and ''harmony''. Hence usage of ''shalom'' in the [[Hebrew Bible]] often refers to conditions related to well-being: safety, health and prosperity of individuals and nations. | + | The [[word]] shalom was derived from the name of the early Canaanite god [[Shalim]], associated with early twilight (and hence the evening star). Shalim presided over peace. These attributes were later adapted into Roman [[Venus]]. Through this association, the Hebrew [[Root (linguistics)|root]] [[shin (letter)|shin]]-[[lamedh|lamed]]-[[mem]] (ש.ל.ם), which has cognates in many [[Semitic language]]s, came to be connected with concepts of ''completeness'', ''fulfilment'', ''wellbeing'' and ''harmony''. Hence usage of ''shalom'' in the [[Hebrew Bible]] often refers to conditions related to well-being: safety, health and prosperity of individuals and nations. |
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− | A thorough etymological analysis of the Hebrew roots and their derivatives reveal that 'Lom was the basic root word for Shalom and appears in other languages in similar forms. | + | A thorough etymological [[analysis]] of the [[Hebrew]] roots and their derivatives reveal that 'Lom was the basic root word for Shalom and appears in other languages in similar forms. |
| ("Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament", by Botterweck, Ringgren, and Fabry). | | ("Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament", by Botterweck, Ringgren, and Fabry). |
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