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 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 14:18

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