Shalva (שלווה) means peace in Hebrew.
It can also mean tranquility. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
peace, tranquility
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shalva.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הרגשה של נוחות ושל רוגע.
טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי רִיב.
- 2שם פרטי לזכר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shalva is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁלְוָה
- Written without vowel points
- שלווה
- Said
- shalva
- Root
- ש־ל־ו
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Inflections
- שַׁלְוַת־
- Gematria
- 347
This is how Shalva is said in other languages.
- English
- peace, tranquility
These words mean nearly the same as Shalva.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Shalva.
- היסטריה
- רעשnoise
- חרדהanxiety
- דאגהworry
- הלםshock
- זעףrage
- חששconcern
- דחקstress
- פקעת עצביםnervous wreck
- תבהלהpanic
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Shalva.
The word Shalva is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שלווה פנימית
- שלוות נפש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
This is where the word Shalva comes from.
מן ש-ל-ו, שָׁלֵו. קרוב אל ש-ל-ה, שָׁלַה. ערבית: سلا, שלום, שלווה.
These words come before and after Shalva in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shalva.
What does Shalva (שלווה) mean in Hebrew?
Shalva (שלווה) means peace and tranquility. It is said shalva, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Shalva (שלווה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shalva (שלווה) are רוגע, שופי, שלום, נחת, בטח, and מרגוע.
What is the opposite of Shalva (שלווה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shalva (שלווה) are היסטריה, רעש, חרדה, דאגה, הלם, and זעף.
What rhymes with Shalva (שלווה)?
Words that rhyme with Shalva (שלווה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שלוה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.