Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to prosper
Usage: 1) to be at rest, prosper, be quiet, be at ease 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or have quiet 1a2) to be at ease, prosper Aramaic equivalent: she.lah (שְׁלֵה "safe" H7954)
Strong's Number
H7951
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H7951 Quick Answer
Strong's H7951 שָׁלָה שָׁלַו (shalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shalah (shaw-law') (or shalav (Job 3) v. 1. to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include prosper, safety, secure, and happy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shalah (shaw-law') (or shalav (Job 3) v. 1. to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- prosper, safety, secure, and happy
Meaning and Definition
shalah (shaw-law') (or shalav (Job 3) v. 1. to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful [a primitive root] KJV: be happy, prosper, be in safety.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7951. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7951 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shalah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7951 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7951 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7951 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7951.
I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7951, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7951 FAQ
What does shalah (שָׁלָה) mean?
Shalah (Strong's H7951) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be tranquil". shalah (shaw-law') (or shalav (Job 3) v. 1. to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful [a primitive root]
How many times is shalah (שָׁלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7951 across 4 books.
Where can I study shalah (שָׁלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7951 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shalah (שָׁלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prosper, safety, secure, and happy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.