Hitchcock's Bible Names
Shalemsame as Salem
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Shalem(safe). (Genesis 33:18) Probably not a proper name, but a place. It is certainly remarkable that there should be a modern village hearing the name of Salim three miles east of Nablus , the ancient Shechem.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SHALEMsha'-lem (shalem; eis Salem): The word as a place-name occurs only in Genesis 33:18. With Luther, following Septuagint, Peshitta and Vulgate, the King James Version reads "And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem." the Revised Version (British and American) with the Targums Onqelos and pseudo-Jonathan, the Samaritan codex and the Arabic, reads "came in peace to the city of Shechem." There is a heavy balance of opinion among scholars in favor of the latter reading. It is certainly a remarkable fact, supporting the King James Version, that about 4 miles East of Shechem (Nablus), there is a village bearing the name Salem. If the King James Version is right, this must represent the city referred to; and East of Salem would transpire the events recorded in Genesis 44. Against this is the old tradition locating Jacob's well and Joseph's tomb near to Shechem. Eusebius (in Onomasticon) gets over the difficulty by identifying Shalem with Shechem.
W. Ewing
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Perfect, a place (probably the village of Salim) some 2 miles east of Jacob's well. There is an abundant supply of water, which may have been the reason for Jacob's settling at this place (
Genesis 33:18-20). The Revised Version translates this word, and reads, "Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem," thus not regarding it as a proper name at all.
Strong's Hebrew
8004. Shalem -- "peaceful," an early name of Jer.... << 8003, 8004.
Shalem. 8005 >>. "peaceful," an early name of Jer. Transliteration:
Shalem Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lame') Short Definition: Salem.
... /hebrew/8004.htm - 6k 8003. shalem -- complete, safe, at peace
... << 8002, 8003. shalem. 8004 >>. complete, safe, at peace. Transliteration: shalem
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lame') Short Definition: whole. ...
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7999a. shalem -- to be complete or sound
... << 7999, 7999a. shalem. 7999b >>. to be complete or sound. Transliteration: shalem
Short Definition: pay. Word Origin a prim. ... << 7999, 7999a. shalem. 7999b >>. ...
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8006. Shillem -- a man of Naphtali
... Word Origin from shalem Definition a man of Naphtali NASB Word Usage Shillem (2).
Shillem. The same as shillem; Shillem, an Israelite -- Shillem. ...
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7966. shillum -- requital
... bribe. Word Origin from shalem Definition requital NASB Word Usage bribe
(1), recompense (1), retribution (1). recompense, reward. ...
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8011. shillumah -- requital, retribution
... Word Origin from shalem Definition requital, retribution NASB Word Usage recompense
(1). recompense. Feminine of shilluwm; retribution -- recompense. ...
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7967. Shallum -- the name of a number of Isr.
... Transliteration: Shallum or Shallum Phonetic Spelling: (shal-loom') Short Definition:
Shallum. Word Origin from shalem Definition the name of a number of Isr. ...
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8000. shelem -- to be complete
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to shalem Definition to be complete NASB Word
Usage completed (1), deliver in full (1), put an end (1). deliver, finish. ...
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7965. shalom -- completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
... Word Origin from shalem Definition completeness, soundness, welfare, peace NASB
Word Usage close (2), ease (1), favorable (1), friend* (1), friendly terms (1 ...
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8015. Shelomi -- an Asherite
... Word Origin from shalem Definition an Asherite NASB Word Usage Shelomi (1). Shelomi.
From shalowm; peaceable; Shelomi, an Israelite -- Shelomi. ...
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