שָׁלָה
Transliteration
šālâ
Pronunciation
shaw-law'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2392

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁלָה shâlâh, shaw-law'; or שָׁלַו shâlav; (Job 3:26), a primitive root; to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful:—be happy, prosper, be in safety.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H7951 in the following manner: prosper (3x), safety (1x), happy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H7951 in the following manner: prosper (3x), safety (1x), happy (1x).

  1. to be at rest, prosper, be quiet, be at ease

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be or have quiet

      2. to be at ease, prosper

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁלָה shâlâh, shaw-law'; or שָׁלַו shâlav; (Job 3:26), a primitive root; to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful:—be happy, prosper, be in safety.
STRONGS H7951: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁלָה, H7961 שָׁלֵו] verb be quiet, at ease (Ecclus 47:13 שלוה prosperity, Ecclesiasticus 41:1c שליו prosperous, at ease; be tranquil, quiet, ceaee; שְׁלָא, שְׁלי be at ease, then be careless, thoughtless, go astray [for Hebrew שָׁגָה, שָׁגַג] Aph`el neglect (God, etc.), Biblical Aramaic שָׁלוּ error; Arabic () be. forgetful, neglectful, content, free (from anxiety)); —
Qal
1. be, (have) quiet: Perfect 1st person singular שָׁלַיְתִּי Job 3:26.
2. be at ease, prosper, of wicked, 3rd person plural שָׁלוּ Jeremiah 12:1; Lamentations 1:5, also Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִשְׁלָ֫יוּ (Ges§ 75 u) Job 12:5, and (of good) Psalm 122:6 (יֵ֫שֶׁל [H7953 Job 27:8] see II. שׁלח).
Niph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural תִּשָּׁלוּ jussive [H7952 2 Chronicles 29:11] be not negligent (easy-going; German 'bequem').
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּשְׁלֶה jussive [H7952 2 Kings 4:28] do not mislead me (compare תְּכַזֵּב [H3576 2 Kings 4:16]), strong Aramaism, whence Klo H7686 תַּשְׁגֶּה.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

Job 3:26; Job 12:5

Psalms

Psalms 122:6

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 12:1

Lamentations

Lamentations 1:5