Jehovah Shalom Meaning: What the Name Means in the Bible
Updated October 22, 2026. Counts from the full KJV and World English Bible text.
Jehovah Shalom (Hebrew יְהוָה שָׁלוֹם) means the LORD is peace. Strong's Hebrew dictionary lists it as H3073 (Yhovah shalowm) and H7965 (shalowm). In the King James Version text, Jehovah-shalom appears 1 time in 1 verse.
The first verse in the King James Version text that matches is Judges 6:24.
What Jehovah Shalom means
Gideon builds an altar at Ophrah and names it Jehovah-shalom after the angel of the LORD tells him he will not die. Shalom means more than the absence of war: Strong's lists completeness, welfare, safety and prosperity as well as peace.
| Hebrew | יְהוָה שָׁלוֹם |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Yahweh Shalom (yĕhōvâ šālôm) |
| Literal meaning | the LORD is peace |
| English Bibles print it as | Jehovah-shalom |
| Strong's | H3073 יְהֹוָה שָׁלוֹם (Yhovah shalowm): Jehovah (is) peace; Jehovah-Shalom, a symbolical name of an altar H7965 שָׁלוֹם (shalowm): peace, completeness, welfare, well-being, safety, prosperity |
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew dictionary, public domain. Every Hebrew form, transliteration and definition on these pages was read against the matching Strong's entry on Biblehub on 2026-10-22. Verse text is the King James Version and the World English Bible, both public domain.
Where Jehovah Shalom appears in the Bible
The name occurs once. The KJV transliterates it and the World English Bible translates it, "Yahweh is Peace", both in Judges 6:24.
| English text searched | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jehovah-shalom (KJV) or Yahweh is Peace (WEB) | 11 verse | 11 verse |
All 1 verse (KJV, Jehovah-shalom): Judges 6:24.
First use of Jehovah Shalom
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it “Yahweh is Peace.” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you! Don’t be afraid. You shall not die.”
Names related to Jehovah Shalom
- Jehovahיְהוָה: LORD, the personal name of God
- Jehovah Nissiיְהוָה נִסִּי: the LORD is my banner
- Jehovah Raphaיְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָ: the LORD who heals
- Jehovah Shammahיְהוָה שָׁמָּה: the LORD is there
See all names: the names of God and their meanings.
Common questions
What does Jehovah Shalom mean?
Jehovah Shalom means "the LORD is peace". Shalom (Strong's H7965) covers wholeness and welfare as well as peace.
Where is Jehovah Shalom in the Bible?
Judges 6:24 is the only verse. Gideon names his altar after hearing "Peace be unto thee; fear not" in the verse before.
How many times is Jehovah Shalom in the Bible?
Searching the full King James Version text for Jehovah-shalom finds 1 time in 1 verse. The World English Bible has 1 time. English Bibles translate Hebrew names, so a count in English counts the translation, not the Hebrew word.
Sources
Source: H3073, H7965 via biblehub.com/hebrew, read 2026-10-22. Hebrew meanings: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew dictionary, public domain. Verse text: King James Version and World English Bible, public domain. Counts: Bible Says About, 2026-10-22.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.