Shalom (שָׁלוֹם)

Curious what a secular resource might include regarding the word Shalom, I looked up the Wikipedia.com article on the word Shalom. The etymology (word origin) section was of particular interest to me. It says the following:

The word shalom derives from the root shin-lamedh-mem (ש.ל.ם), which has cognates in many Semitic languages, and means completeness, fulfillment, wellbeing, harmony, a concept usually encapsulated by translation in the word peace.

Hence usage of shalom in the Hebrew Bible often refers to conditions related to peace: safety, health and prosperity of individuals and nations.

This understanding of the origin of the word ties in nicely to some of the points that Don Fortner makes in this week's lesson regarding JEHOVAH-SHALOM and the completeness, fulfillment, wellbeing, and harmony that one can have with God only in Christ our Peace.