שָׁלֵם
shalem · Salem
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8004 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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shalem (שָׁלֵם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Salem”.
The city of Melchizedek, identified with Jerusalem. The name sounds like "peace".
How to say it
sha·lem
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.
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of El Elyon.
- Psalms 76:2
And his booth is in Salem, and his dwelling place in Zion.