שָׁלֵם
sha.lemNounH8004
Salem
From: the same as H8003 (שָׁלֵם); peaceful;
Short Definition
Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem
Full Lexicon Entry
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)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
1
Key Passages
- Genesis 14:18
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