Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Chris:

The two words are from different roots:

$LWM from the root $LM

SLWH is from an irregular root that was either SLH (which is how the verb is 
listed) or SLW.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: "wattswestmaas" <wattswestmaas AT eircom.net>

> Hallo members of the board,  Regarding the word SHALOM and SHALVAH.
> 
> Is the 'waw' an interchange for the 'mem'?  Taking notice too of the
> differing roots proposed by another source ie: shin lamed mem for shalom and
> shin lamed waw (or Heh) for shalvah.
> 
> Thanking you,  Chris  --  Ireland.
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