Salim
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| Type | settlement and wadi |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel Shalem (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.399° N, 35.526° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | John 3:23 |
Salim is a settlement and wadi named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Shalem (low confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Shalem | low (22%) | 32.399° N, 35.526° E |
| Salim | very low (14%) | 32.209° N, 35.330° E |
| Tell Abu Sus | very low (11%) | 32.374° N, 35.561° E |
| Umm el Umdan | very low (7%) | 32.382° N, 35.528° E |
| Wadi Saleim | very low (6%) | 31.834° N, 35.285° E |
| within 5 km of Aenon | very low (6%) | 31.837° N, 35.549° E |
Verses
John
- John 3:23And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.