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שָׁלֵו
shâlêv · Hebrew · Strong's H7961 · 8 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “quiet”
What it means
tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security
or שָׁלֵיו; feminine שְׁלֵוָה; from H7951 (שָׁלָה);
How the KJV renders it
at ease, peaceable, prosper, quiet, wealthy
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“quiet”
“prosper”
“peaceable”
“at ease”
also renders ṭôwb (H2896)
“wealthy”
also renders rᵉvâyâh (H7310)
Where it appears
8 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Chronicles 4:40 · HC/Aafsa
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
Ezekiel 23:42 · HAamsa
“The voice of a multitude being at ease was with her. With men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on their hands, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Jeremiah 49:31 · HAamsa
Arise! Go up to a nation that is at ease, that dwells without care,” says Yahweh; “that has neither gates nor bars, that dwells alone.
Job 16:12 · HAamsa
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
Job 20:20 · HAamsa
“Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
Job 21:23 · HC/Aamsa
One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
Psalm 73:12 HC/AampcZechariah 7:7 HC/Aafsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.