שַׁלּוּם
shal.lum
Shallum
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Shallum: A Biblical Personal Name Based on the lexical data provided, Shallum (H7967G, שַׁלּוּם) is a Hebrew proper noun appearing four times in the biblical text. As a personal name rather than a common word with semantic content, it functions as a designation for specific individuals within the biblical narrative rather than conveying a particular meaning or concept. The limited frequency of occurrence (four instances) suggests that Shallum refers to one or possibly a few distinct historical or traditional figures rather than representing a widespread or commonly referenced person. Without access to the specific biblical passages where these four occurrences appear, the lexical entry alone cannot clarify whether all instances refer to a single individual or multiple people who shared this name. In terms of significance, Shallum's inclusion in the biblical lexicon indicates that this name held sufficient importance to warrant preservation in the scriptural record. However, the analytical value of this particular lexical entry is constrained by its minimal data: a proper noun standing alone requires contextual information—such as genealogical relationships, actions, or roles—to convey meaningful information to modern readers.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
2 Kings 15:13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.
2 Kings 15:14Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place.
2 Kings 15:15Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.