Š-L-M

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Shin-Lamedh-Mem is the triconsonantal root of many Semitic words and many of those words are used as names. The root meaning translates to "whole, safe, intact, unharmed, to go free, without blemish". Its earliest known form is in the name of Shalim, the ancient god of dusk of Ugarit. Derived from this are meanings of "to be safe, secure, at peace", hence "well-being, health" and passively "to be secured, pacified, submitted".

  • Central Semitic Š-L-M
    • Arabic: س-ل-م‎, S-L-M
    • Aramaic: ܫ-ܠ-ܡ‎, Š-L-M
    • Canaanite: Š-L-M (c.f. Shalem)
    • Hebrew: ש-ל-ם‎, Š-L-M (Paleo-Hebrew