The peace offering ( he, זֶבַח שְׁלָמִים, zevah shelamim) was one of the
sacrifices and offerings in the
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;["Tanach"](_blank)
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(Leviticus 3; 7.11–34). The term "peace offering" is generally constructed from "slaughter offering" and the plural of ( ), but is sometimes found without as plural alone. The term () is also used in rabbinical writings. In English Bible versions the term is rendered "peace offering" (KJV 1611, JPS 1917), "offering of well-being" (NRSV).
Parallels of offerings with the same
semitic root
The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or " radicals" (hence the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the vowel ...
S-L-M also occur in Ugaritic texts. After the Hebrew Bible the term also occurs in the Dead Sea scrolls, for example in the
Temple Scroll
The Temple Scroll ( he, מגילת המקדש) is the longest of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Among the discoveries at Qumran it is designated: 11QTemple Scrolla (11Q19 1QTa. It describes a Jewish temple, along with extensive detailed regulations about s ...
. In the Septuagint the term is rendered by two different Greek nouns. First in the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges variations of ("of saving"); in Samuel and Kings variations of ("of peace").
[''Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament'', Volume XV G. Johannes Botterweck, Helmer Ringgren, Heinz-Josef Fabry - 2006- Page 106 "SHELAMIM", p115 "in the Septuagint"]
See also
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Slaughter offering A slaughter offering in the Hebrew Bible ( he, זָבַח, translit=zevakh) is a type of Jewish animal sacrifice. The term specifically refers to the slaughter of an animal to God followed by a feast or a meal. This is distinguished from the burnt o ...
References
External links
Jewish Encyclopedia - Peace offering
Jewish sacrificial law
Judaism and peace
Positive Mitzvoth
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