Jehovah-Shalom

Illustration of Jehovah-Shalom

Jehovah-Shalom (ื™ึฐื”ื•ึธื” ืฉึธืืœื•ึนื) means 'The LORD Is Peace,' named by Gideon in Judges 6:24 after the Angel of the LORD assured him he would not die. The Hebrew 'shalom' encompasses wholeness, completeness, and well-being beyond mere absence of conflict. This name reveals that God Himself is the source of true peace, calming fearful hearts and restoring wholeness to broken lives.

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Meaning: The LORD Is Peace

First Usage: Judges 6:24

Key Passages

Gideon's Altar

Judges 6:23-24

A23nd the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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Did You Know?

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Jehovah Shalom means "The Lord Is Peace." The name was given to Gideon when he was terrified by the presence of the angel. "Peace be to you. Do not fear." The God of peace calms the anxious heart.

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Shalom is not the absence of conflict. It is the presence of wholeness. The Lord does not merely stop the war. He restores what was broken and makes all things new.

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Jesus is our peace. He has broken down the dividing wall. The name Jehovah Shalom is now a Person who reconciles us to God and to one another.