Salem=“peace” 1) the place of which Melchizedek was king 1a) most Jewish commentators affirm that it is the same as Jerusalem Part of Speech: noun proper locative A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: the same as H8003
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II. שָׁלֵםproper name, of a location abbreviated from יְרוּשָׁלַםִ (q. v.), and perhaps (Gunk Dr) intended as archaism Genesis 14:18, compare (poetry) Psalm 76:3 ("" צִיּוֺן); see JosAnt. i. 10, 2; ᵐ5Σαλημ and (Psalms) εἰρήνη.
Genesis 14:18 HEB:צֶ֙דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם NAS: king of Salem brought KJV: king of Salem brought forth INT: and Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread
Psalm 76:2 HEB: וַיְהִ֣י בְשָׁלֵ֣ם סֻכּ֑וֹ וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ NAS: His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place KJV:In Salem also is his tabernacle, INT: is in Salem his tabernacle his dwelling
