שַׁלּוּם
shal.lum
Shallum
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the given data, shallum (shal.lum) refers to a specific person's name (H7967R). It is categorized under the semantic domain of Proper Name: Person, indicating that it is a name that applies to an individual. The single occurrence of this name in the Bible suggests a significant or notable individual, possibly a person of importance in a particular context. Without additional information on the context or the actual text where it appears, it's impossible to determine its full significance. However, the rarity and specificity of a proper name often denote a special status or role. In summary, shallum is a Hebrew name referring to a particular person, likely of importance, and its single occurrence in the Bible underscores its unique significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text