Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8004 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׁלֵם |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H8003 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Shalem |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shaw-lame' |
| Meaning: | 1. peaceful 2. Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem |
| KJV Renderings: | Salem. |
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II. שָׁלֵם proper name [of a location] abbreviated from יְרוּשָׁלַםִ (q. v.), and perhaps (Gunk Dr) intended as archaism Gen 14:18, compare (poetry) Ps 76:3 (|| צִיּוֺן); see JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 1:10»i. 10, 2; ᵐ5 Σαλημ and (Psalms) εἰρήνη.
