What does Jehovah Shalom mean?
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Jehovah Shalom ("the LORD is peace") is the name Gideon gave to an altar after God promised him peace and assured him he would not die (Judges 6:24). God himself is the source and substance of peace.
Shalom is more than absence of conflict — it is full well-being, wholeness, harmony with God and others.
Gideon, fearful at meeting the angel of the LORD, was reassured: peace, not death. God’s presence terrifies and calms in the same breath.
Christ is our Jehovah Shalom: "he himself is our peace" (Ephesians 2:14). The cross is where our peace was bought.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.