How to Pronounce Shalem
SHAY-luhm
Shalem is pronounced SHAY-luhm (ˈʃeɪləm): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Shalem mean?
Shalem means “same as Salem”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Shalem?
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 (Gen. 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.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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