Salim
Salim is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tel Shalem. The name means “foxes; fists; path.”
Where is Salim?
Approx. 32.3992, 35.5264 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Shalem | settlement | Medium |
| Salim | settlement | Low |
| Tell Abu Sus | settlement | Low |
| Umm el Umdan | settlement | Medium |
| Wadi Saleim | wadi | Low |
| within 5 km of Aenon | settlement | Low |
Salim in the Bible dictionary
Peaceful, a place near AEnon (q.v.), on the west of Jordan, where John baptized (John 3:23). It was probably the Shalem mentioned in Gen. 33:18, about 7 miles south of AEnon, at the head of the great Wady Far’ah, which formed the northern boundary of Judea in the Jordan valley.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Salim
- John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.