7/30/2023 0 Comments Hebrew peace be with youIn a way, it is a blessing for coming and going, in any time frame, in any situation. You are literally saying, “may you be full of well-being” or, “may health and prosperity be upon you.” In Israel today, when you greet someone or say goodbye, you say, Shalom. Although it can also describe the absence of war, a majority of biblical references refer to an inner completeness and tranquility. Meanwhile, the Hebrew word Shalom goes straight to the heart.īecause the true biblical shalom means an inward sense of completeness or wholeness. In Arabic the word for peace, “Salam”, sounds very similar and refers to a hope of world peace and the end of war. In Hebrew, the word translated as “well-being”, “well”, and “in good health” is all one word – Shalom. “Then he asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health he is still alive.” (NKJV Gen 43:27-28) In Genesis 43:27-28, Joseph, still unrecognized by his brothers, is asking about their health and his father’s health. This meaning of wholeness carries over into the word Shalom. But with an overall sense of fulness and completeness in mind, body and estate. Not just regarding practical restoration of things that were lost or stolen. The ancient Hebrew meaning of shalam was “to make something whole”. In the translation of Exodus 21-22, shalam is translated as “make it good”, “shall surely pay”, “make full restitution” or to “restore”. The one responsible was to make things right. When that loss or injury occurs, the owner is considered lacking or not complete. Moses is giving instructions to the people about what to do when someone causes material loss or in the case of theft of property. In these 2 chapters, it is used 14 times. One of the first uses of the word shalam in the Torah is in Exodus 21 and 22.
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