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Strong H8004שָׁלֵם

Salem

Transliteration
shâlêm
Pronunciation
shaw-lame'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

The same as H8003; peaceful;
{Shalem} an early name of Jerusalem: - Salem.

Meaning of the name

Salem = "peace"

Detailed definition

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel and a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

In the biblical story

Jerusalem

The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel and a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

In the Bible

Strong H8004 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • salem2
  • shalem1

First verses

  1. Genesis 14:18
    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
  2. Genesis 33:18
    And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan–aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
  3. Psalms 76:2
    In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
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