8004. Shalem
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Shalem: Shalem

Original Word: שָׁלֵם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Shalem
Pronunciation: shah-LAME
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lame')
Definition: Shalem
Meaning: Shalem

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁלַם (shalam), meaning "to be complete" or "to be at peace."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2414 (Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalem): Refers to Jerusalem, often used in the New Testament.

- G1515 (εἰρήνη, eirēnē): Meaning "peace," reflecting the thematic connection to Shalem.

Usage: Shalem is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a place, specifically an ancient city. The name is often associated with peace and completeness, reflecting its root meaning. It is traditionally identified with the city of Jerusalem, suggesting a place of wholeness and harmony.

Cultural and Historical Background: Shalem is mentioned in the context of the ancient Near East, a region characterized by city-states and complex political landscapes. The name Shalem is significant in biblical history as it is linked to Melchizedek, the king of Salem, who is a mysterious and revered figure in the Bible. Salem is often equated with Jerusalem, a city central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. The concept of peace (shalom) is deeply embedded in the cultural and religious ethos of the region, and Shalem as a place name reflects this ideal.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shalem
Definition
"peaceful," an early name of Jer.
NASB Translation
Salem (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שָׁלֵם proper name, of a location abbreviated from יְרוּשָׁלַםִ (q. v.), and perhaps (Gunk Dr) intended as archaism Genesis 14:18, compare (poetry) Psalm 76:3 ("" צִיּוֺן); see JosAnt. i. 10, 2; ᵐ5 Σαλημ and (Psalms) εἰρήνη.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Salem

The same as shalem; peaceful; Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem -- Salem.

see HEBREW shalem

Forms and Transliterations
בְשָׁלֵ֣ם בשלם שָׁלֵ֔ם שלם ḇə·šā·lêm ḇəšālêm šā·lêm šālêm shaLem veshaLem
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 14:18
HEB: צֶ֙דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם
NAS: king of Salem brought
KJV: king of Salem brought forth
INT: and Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread

Psalm 76:2
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י בְשָׁלֵ֣ם סֻכּ֑וֹ וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ
NAS: His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place
KJV: In Salem also is his tabernacle,
INT: is in Salem his tabernacle his dwelling

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8004
2 Occurrences


šā·lêm — 1 Occ.
ḇə·šā·lêm — 1 Occ.
















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