Open Bible Data Home About News OET Key

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XY Z

Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Intro ← Index → ©

SALEM

City from which the priest-king Melchizedek came (Gn 14:18; Ps 76:2; Heb 7:1-2). Salem is believed to be an ancient name of Jerusalem. See Jerusalem.

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:18

OET-RV GEN 14:18

18 Then Malki -Tsedek (Melchizedek) the king of Shalem brought out bread and wine—he was a priest to the most high God.

OET-LV GEN 14:18

18 And_Malkī- ʦedeq the _king _of Shālēm he _brought _out bread and_wine and_he was_a _priest of_god Most _High.

Show passage in OET: PSA 76:2

OET-RV PSA 76:2

2 His tent is in Shalem.
⇔ ≈ His residence is in Tsiyon (Zion).

OET-LV PSA 76:3

3  And_he/it _was in_Salem lair _of_his and_den _of_his in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion).

Show passage in OET: HEB 7:1–2

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-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 7:1

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,

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,

Jump to OET GEN 14:18 section.

Jump to OET PSA 76:2 section.

Jump to OET HEB 7:1–2 section.