noun · feminine
salēm
GreekΣαλήμ (salēm)
Strong’sG4532
Salem
stem salēm-2 times in the New Testament1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Σαλήμ, ἡ (Heb. שָׁלֵם Ge 14:18),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4532 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsal-ame'
Salem (i.e. Shalem), a place in Palestine
Fromof Hebrew origin ();
King JamesSalem.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | salēm | salēm |
| object accusative | salēm | salēm |
| direct address vocative | salēm | salēm |
| of, belonging to genitive | salēm2×Σαλήμ | salēm |
| to, for dative | salēm | salēm |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
salēm“Salem”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Hebrews 7:1“Salem”Houtos gar tos Melchisedek, basilevos Salēm, hierevos tou theou tou hupsistou, tos sunantaratos Abraam hupostrefarōto apo tau kopau toiu basilevoiu kai eulogaratos auton,This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Hebrews 7:2“Salem”ho kai dekatan apo panteiu merizata Abraam, prōtem men hermēneuirōtos basilevos dikaiosunau epeita de kai basilevos Salēm, hem atō basilevos eirēnau,and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”