Salem
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Salem is an ancient biblical city traditionally associated with Jerusalem and referenced in the Hebrew Scriptures as a place of divine presence and peace.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hebrews 7:2 | 2 |
| Melchizedek | 2 |
| Psalm 76:2 | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
biblical place ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God Most High
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Melchizedek NERFINISHED ⓘ covenant theology ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
place of divine presence
ⓘ
place of peace ⓘ |
| derivesMeaningFrom | name of Salem ⓘ |
| describedAs |
city of Melchizedek
ⓘ
king of Salem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedIdentification | some scholars question equation with Jerusalem ⓘ |
| equates | Salem with God’s dwelling place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMentionedIn | Genesis 14:18 ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
royal city
ⓘ
sacred city ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | recognized biblical toponym ⓘ |
| hasConceptualRole | type of eschatological peace ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyMeaning | peace ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew | שָׁלֵם ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | peace and divine kingship ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | early name of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| interpretsNameAs | king of peace ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| linguisticallyRelatedTo | shalom ⓘ |
| locatedInTextualTradition | ancient Near East ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| mentionedInBook |
Genesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebrews ⓘ Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Hebrews 7:1–2
ⓘ
Psalm 76:2 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Salem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
City of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | priest of God Most High ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
symbol of God’s dwelling
ⓘ
symbol of peace ⓘ |
| timePeriod | patriarchal era (Abrahamic period) ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedWith | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | symbolic name in biblical exegesis ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.