šꜣrm

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Egyptian

Etymology

From a Northwest Semitic form reflected in Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālōm).

Pronunciation

Noun

SA
A		 r
M
a		 A4
Z2

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  1. (Late Egyptian) peace
    • c. 1208 B.C.E., Merneptah Stele, Line 26:
      A62
      W
      A1
      Z2      		 p x
      d
      xr      		 Hr Z1
      D&d      		 SA
      A      		 r
      M
      a      		 A4
      Z2
      wrw p(ꜣ)ḫd ḥr ḏd šꜣrm
      The overthrown princes are saying ‘Peace!’

Usage notes

This is not the ordinary Egyptian word for ‘peace’ but a strongly marked word mostly used in the context of texts relating to foreign Semitic peoples.

Verb

SAAr
Z1		 M
a		 A30
  1. (intransitive, Late Egyptian) to sue for peace

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