sha.lem describes undivided hearts, intact stones and measures, and things brought to fullness or a secure, peaceful state.

The supplied verses regularly place the term with the heart, describing undivided commitment, faithfulness, or integrity before the LORD. Elsewhere it marks intact stones, full measures and reward, a matter reaching its full extent or finish, and, in two clauses, safe arrival or peaceful relations.

1. Undivided or faithful heart · dominant

   The masculine singular adjective occurs in clauses about a heart's stance toward the LORD: Solomon is told to serve with a whole heart in 1 Chronicles 28:9, while 1 Kings 11:4 contrasts his heart with such integrity. In 2 Chronicles 19:9, the instruction joins faithfulness with a complete heart; 2 Kings 20:3 presents Hezekiah's walk before the LORD in faithfulness and with a whole heart.

   1 Chronicles 28:91 Chronicles 29:191 Kings 11:41 Kings 8:612 Chronicles 19:92 Kings 20:3
2. Intact or full tangible standards · common

   Feminine singular and plural forms occur with weights, measures, stones, and wages. In Deuteronomy 25:15 the APB renders the required weight and measure as “full and just”; Deuteronomy 27:6 and Joshua 8:31 concern stones for an altar, and Ruth 2:12 speaks of wages being full.

   Deuteronomy 25:15Deuteronomy 27:6Joshua 8:311 Kings 6:7Proverbs 11:1Ruth 2:12
3. Brought to full extent or finish · occasional

   The term describes a condition that has reached its extent: Genesis 15:16 says the Amorites' iniquity is not yet complete, while Amos 1:6 and Amos 1:9 refer to a complete captivity. It also appears where Solomon's work is completed in 2 Chronicles 8:16 and where a group is described as complete in Nahum 1:12.

   Genesis 15:16Amos 1:6Amos 1:92 Chronicles 8:16Nahum 1:12
4. Safe arrival or peaceful relations · rare

   In Genesis 33:18, the masculine singular form occurs in the report that Jacob came safely to Shechem. In Genesis 34:21, the masculine plural form describes men said to be at peace with the speakers, followed by a proposal for them to dwell and trade in the land.

   Genesis 33:18Genesis 34:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies among “whole heart,” “complete,” “fully devoted,” “full,” “safely,” and “at peace” across these clauses. These renderings confirm the verses' broader contexts.