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SALEM does not occur as a Book of Mormon GN. In the Hebrew Bible Salem is first mentioned in Genesis 14:18, along with Melchizedek, its king, which is how it is used in the Book of Mormon. The name can be derived from the common Semitic root ''šlm,'' which denotes "peace; wealth; health; completeness," etc. Hebrews 7:2 defines the SALEM of Melchizedek as "peace." | |||
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| Biblical GN | 1. | A city associated with MELCHIZEDEK in the Old Testament (Alma 13:17–18) |
SALEM does not occur as a Book of Mormon GN. In the Hebrew Bible Salem is first mentioned in Genesis 14:18, along with Melchizedek, its king, which is how it is used in the Book of Mormon. The name can be derived from the common Semitic root šlm, which denotes "peace; wealth; health; completeness," etc. Hebrews 7:2 defines the SALEM of Melchizedek as "peace."
