שָׁלֵם
Salem (Šālēm)
/shaw-LAME/
“Salem, peace, Jerusalem”
Salem, city of Melchizedek, archaic poetical name for Jerusalem where God tabernacles in peace (Genesis 14:18, Psalm 76:2).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׁלֵם (H8003) peaceful, whole.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Salem
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלֵם (Salem, peace, Jerusalem) -> G4532
H8003 שָׁלֵם Salem, peace, Jerusalem G5046 τέλειος having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלֵם (Salem, peace, Jerusalem) -> τέλειος (having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect, full-grown, mature, complete, perfect)
Key Biblical Occurrences (3)
Foundational passages where שָׁלֵם (Salem) carries significant theological or narrative weight.