Bible Names

Salem: meaning of the name

Salem means “complete or perfect peace.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

Salem in Hebrew and Greek

שָׁלֵם H8004

Shâlêm (shaw-lame') — Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem

the same as H8003 (שָׁלֵם); peaceful;

Σαλήμ G4532

Salḗm — Salem (i.e. Shalem), a place in Palestine

of Hebrew origin (H08004);

Places named Salem

Salem in Scripture

“Salem” appears in 4 verses of the King James Version.

  • Genesis 14:18

    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

  • Psalms 76:2

    In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

  • Hebrews 7:1

    For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

  • Hebrews 7:2

    To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;