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Strong's H7960 שָׁלוּ (shalu)

Shalu means “error” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7960
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H7960 Quick Answer

Strong's H7960 שָׁלוּ שָׁלוּת (shaluw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shaluw (shaw-loo') ((Aramaic) or shaluwth (Aramaic) {shaw-looth'}) n-f. 1. a fault [from the same as H7955] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include fail and fault. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shaluw (shaw-loo') ((Aramaic) or shaluwth (Aramaic) {shaw-looth'}) n-f. 1. a fault [from the same as H7955]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fail and fault

Meaning and Definition

shaluw (shaw-loo') ((Aramaic) or shaluwth (Aramaic) {shaw-looth'}) n-f. 1. a fault [from the same as H7955] KJV: error, X fail, thing amiss. Root(s): H7955

Original Word
שָׁלוּ שָׁלוּת
Transliteration
shaluw
Derivation
First root strongs: 7955
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7960. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7960 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shaluw, 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.

fail Ezra 4:22 fault Daniel 6:4

How Strong's H7960 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7960 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 H7960 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:22 KJV

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Ezra 6:9 KJV

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

Daniel 6:4 KJV

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7960.

Ezra 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Ezra 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Daniel 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7960, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7960 FAQ

What does shalu (שָׁלוּ) mean?

Shalu (Strong's H7960) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "error". shaluw (shaw-loo') ((Aramaic) or shaluwth (Aramaic) {shaw-looth'}) n-f. 1. a fault [from the same as H7955]

How many times is shalu (שָׁלוּ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7960 across 2 books.

Where can I study shalu (שָׁלוּ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7960 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shalu (שָׁלוּ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fail and fault. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.