7959. shalu

Lexicon

shalu: To be at ease, to prosper, to be secure

Original Word: שֶׁלֶו
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shelev
Pronunciation: shah-LOO
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-lev)
Definition: To be at ease, to prosper, to be secure
Meaning: security

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

prosperity

From shalah; security -- prosperity.

see HEBREW shalah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shalah
Definition
ease, prosperity
NASB Translation
prosperity (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁ֫לוּ Ges ^{§ 84 a c} Lag BN:142] noun [masculine] ease, prosperity (Perles^{Anal. 80} delusion; compare Aramaic שָׁלוּ error, below √, e.g., Genesis 43:12); — suffix שַׁלְוִי Psalm 30:7 (compare De Bae); < read שַׁלְוָתִי (or שַׁלְוֺתַי Bi), Ol Hup-Now Du and others (>Sta Hup think שׁלוי abbreviated from שׁלותי).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁלָה (shalah), which conveys the idea of being at ease or secure.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shelev" in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of security or ease can be related to Greek terms such as ἀσφάλεια (asphaleia, Strong's Greek 803), meaning safety or security, and εἰρήνη (eirēnē, Strong's Greek 1515), meaning peace. These terms capture similar themes of tranquility and safety found in the New Testament.

Usage: The word "shelev" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of security or ease, often in a context where such security is misplaced or leads to complacency. It appears in poetic and prophetic literature, highlighting the contrast between perceived safety and impending judgment or disaster.

Context: • The term "shelev" is found in the Hebrew Bible, notably in contexts that discuss the false sense of security experienced by individuals or nations. For example, in Job 16:12, Job laments, "I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me." Here, "shelev" is used to describe Job's former state of tranquility before his trials began.
• In Jeremiah 22:21, the prophet warns of the dangers of complacency, stating, "I spoke to you in your prosperity, but you said, ‘I will not listen.’ This has been your way from your youth, that you have not obeyed My voice." The term "shelev" is implied in the context of prosperity leading to a false sense of security.
• The concept of "shelev" is often juxtaposed with divine judgment, serving as a reminder that human security is fleeting and ultimately dependent on God's will. It underscores the biblical theme that true security is found in obedience to God rather than in material wealth or human strength.

Forms and Transliterations

בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בשלוי ḇə·šal·wî ḇəšalwî veshalVi

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 30:6
HEB: וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־ אֶמּ֥וֹט
NAS: Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, I will never
KJV: And in my prosperity I said,
INT: I said my prosperity lest be moved

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7959
1 Occurrence

ḇə·šal·wî — 1 Occ.