Salem
שָׁלֵםStrong’s H8004shalem (sha-lem)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Shalem is the Hebrew word usually translated “salem”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”
Meaning
- Salem = "peace"
How it's translated
- salem 1
- in salem 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Genesis 1
- Psalms 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Hebrew dictionary
שָׁלֵם shalem · Salem
Salem = "peace" the place of which Melchizedek was king most Jewish commentators affirm that it is the same as Jerusalem Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.