Word Study · Strong's G4532 · Greek
Σαλήμ
Salem
sal-ame'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Salḗm
“Salem (i.e. Shalem), a place in Palestine”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Salem (i.e. Shalem), a place in Palestine
Rendered in the KJV as
Salem.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- Σαλήμ,2
How it is rendered · 1
- of Salem,2
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
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- N-GSF-L · 2
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Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 7:1Σαλήμ,salēmnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThis Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,here: of Salem,
- Hebrews 7:2Σαλήμ,salēmnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”here: of Salem,