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Salem

Now Jerusalem.

location: likely

Named in 4 tagged verses in 3 books, first at Genesis 14:18.

Kind
Settlement
Coordinates
31.78° N, 35.23° E
Nearest
City of the Lord 0.1 km
People
2 people
Tagged in
4 verses

Map

Salem is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location.

People

People named in the same verses as Salem, most often first.

Mentions

4 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Genesis1
  2. Psalms1
  3. Hebrews2

Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts

Every verse

All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Genesis1 verse
  1. 14:18

    Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—

Psalms1 verse
  1. 76:2

    His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.

Hebrews2 verses
  1. 7:1

    This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

  2. 7:2

    and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

Nearby

The 10 places with a page nearest to Salem, by straight-line distance.

  1. City of the Lord0.1 km
  2. Holy Place0.2 km
  3. Broad Wall0.2 km
  4. Ophel0.2 km
  5. Tower of Hananel0.4 km
  6. Golgotha0.5 km
  7. Gihon0.5 km
  8. Bethesda0.5 km
  9. Kidron Valley0.6 km
  10. Gabbatha0.6 km