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Σαλήμ

Strong’s: G4532

Associated OET lemmas: Σαλήμ

Form 1

Part of speech: noun-name, f.

Inflections: Σαλήμ; indeclinable

Sense 1: Salem

Semantic entry: 93.566

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Places

Definition: a place of which Melchizedek was king; see also 93.321: Σαλήμ

HEB 7:1: RV HEB 7:1 · LV HEB 7:1 · Read together HEB 7:1

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OET-RV HEB 7:1

7 This Malki-Tsedek (Melchizedek) was the king of the city of Shalem and a priest of God, the highest one. He met Avraham who was returning from slaughtering several kings and Malki-Tsedek blessed him,

OET-LV HEB 7:1

7 For/Because this the Melⱪisedek, king of _Salaʸm/(Shālēm), priest of_ the _god the highest, the one having _met with _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) returning from the slaughter of _the kings, and having _blessed him,

HEB 7:2: RV HEB 7:2 · LV HEB 7:2 · Read together HEB 7:2

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OET-RV HEB 7:2

2 and Avraham gave him a tenth of all the captured goods. The name Malki-Tsedek means ‘king of righteousness’ and then king of Shalem also means ‘king of peace’.

OET-LV HEB 7:2

2 to _whom also a_tenth of all things allotted Abraʼam, first on _one _hand being _translated king of _righteousness, on _the _other _hand then also king of _Salaʸm, which is:
king of _peace,

Sense 2: king of Salem

Semantic entry: 93.321

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: the expression βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ ‘king of Salem’ (RV HEB 7:1–2 · LV HEB 7:1–2 · Read together HEB 7:1–2 may be interpreted as ‘king of peace,’ and as such it may be regarded as an honorific name.

Notes: It is also possible that Σαλήμ refers to a place (see 93.566: Σαλήμ).

Collocations: βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ

HEB 7:1: RV HEB 7:1 · LV HEB 7:1 · Read together HEB 7:1

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OET-RV HEB 7:1

7 This Malki-Tsedek (Melchizedek) was the king of the city of Shalem and a priest of God, the highest one. He met Avraham who was returning from slaughtering several kings and Malki-Tsedek blessed him,

OET-LV HEB 7:1

7 For/Because this the Melⱪisedek, king of _Salaʸm/(Shālēm), priest of_ the _god the highest, the one having _met with _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) returning from the slaughter of _the kings, and having _blessed him,

HEB 7:2: RV HEB 7:2 · LV HEB 7:2 · Read together HEB 7:2

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OET-RV HEB 7:2

2 and Avraham gave him a tenth of all the captured goods. The name Malki-Tsedek means ‘king of righteousness’ and then king of Shalem also means ‘king of peace’.

OET-LV HEB 7:2

2 to _whom also a_tenth of all things allotted Abraʼam, first on _one _hand being _translated king of _righteousness, on _the _other _hand then also king of _Salaʸm, which is:
king of _peace,