Σαλείμ
Saleím
G4530 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A place name referring to a specific location, known from the New Testament passage John 3:23. The name Saleím designates a particular place, distinct from general common nouns. While the term is used as a proper noun, it is likely connected etymologically to the root meaning 'peace,' but in practice only identifies a locale.
Semantic Range
Salim (location, proper name), possibly connected to 'peace' in Semitic context but in Greek usage strictly a place name
Root / Etymology
Probably of Semitic origin, related to Hebrew שָׁלֵם (Shalem, meaning 'peace' or 'completion'). Unrelated directly to the Greek verb σαλεύω ('to shake'). The Greek form Σαλείμ is a transliteration of the Semitic place name. Etymology uncertain beyond the underlying Semitic root.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Σαλείμ appears only once in the New Testament (John 3:23), as the location near which John was baptizing. In the LXX and earlier Jewish texts, the related term 'Salem' is attested (Genesis 14:18), often identified with Jerusalem, though the precise relationship of Σαλείμ in John to biblical Salem or to any known archaeological site is debated. The term is always a proper noun designating a locale, not a descriptor or a common noun, and should not be confused with Greek verbs like σαλεύω ('to shake, stir'). English translations generally retain 'Salim' as a transliterated place name. In Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts, place names of Semitic origin were often adopted into Greek texts without semantic change beyond location reference.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from the same as σαλεύω; Salim, a place in Palestine:--Salim.
Root Family
Σαλείμ (Saleím) — place name, locale name, proper noun
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4530-01 |
Σαλείμ | saleim | N GEN N SG |
Salim | of Salim | Saleim | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4530-01 |
John 3:23 | Σαλείμ | saleim | N GEN N SG |
Salim | of Salim | Saleim |