שָׁלֵו

sha.levat easeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective8 occurrences6 books8 verses

Definition

or שָׁלֵיו; feminine שְׁלֵוָה; from H7951; tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security
Traditional renderings: (being) at ease, peaceable, (in) prosper(-ity), quiet(-ness), wealthy.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 4:40וּשְׁלֵוָ֑ה · and quiet
    There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
  2. Job 16:12שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו · at ease
    I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;
  3. Job 20:20שָׁלֵ֣ו
    Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.
  4. Job 21:23וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃ · and at ease
    One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.
  5. Psalm 73:12וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י · carefree
    Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.
  6. Jeremiah 49:31שְׁלֵ֛יו · at ease
    Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, one that dwells securely,” declares the LORD. “They have no gates or bars; they live alone.
  7. Ezekiel 23:42שָׁלֵ֣ו · of a carefree
    …accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
  8. Zechariah 7:7וּשְׁלֵוָ֔ה · and prosperous
    Are these not the words that the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were populous and prosperous, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’”