Salem — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁלֵם

שָׁלֵם

Shâlêm · pronounced shaw-lame' · Strong's H8004 · a place

Salem means peaceful.

Built from

שָׁלֵם shâlêm (the same as, H8003) — complete (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

the same as H8003; peaceful; Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem.

Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, Psalms

In the app every proper name in the chapter is highlighted; tap one for its meaning and parts. See also People of the Bible, Places of the Bible and the Names of God.

Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

Hebrew Explorer Weekly

One email, every Friday

This week’s Torah portion, a Hebrew word from it, an archaeology discovery, and what’s new — in time for Shabbat. Free, and one click to stop.