Shalem שָׁלֵם
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| שָׁלֵם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shalem |
| Strong's number | H8004 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Salem |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (1) |
Shalem (Hebrew שָׁלֵם, Strong's H8004) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Salem”. It occurs 2 times.
Definition
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)
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 the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | salem (2), shalem (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | salem (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Shalem, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
Psalms
- Psalm 76:2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).