Σαλήμ
Salēm · Salem
Greek word · Strong’s number G4532 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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Salēm (Σαλήμ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Salem”.
The city of Melchizedek; the name means "peace".
How to say it
Sa·lēm
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
- Hebrews 7:2
to whom Abraham also apportioned a tenth of everything; his name, first, translated, is king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace;