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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 | SALEM does not occur as a Book of Mormon GN. In the Hebrew Bible Salem is first mentioned in Genesis 14:18, along with its king, [[MELCHIZEDEK]], 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. Because Hebrews 7:2 defines the SALEM of [[MELCHIZEDEK]] as meaning "peace," there may have been an old tradition that tied "peace" to the SALEM of [[MELCHIZEDEK]]. Alma 13:18, "Melchizedek did establish peace. . . therefore he was called the prince of peace, for he was the kinf of Salem [=peace]," may be playing off this old tradition. | ||
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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 its king, MELCHIZEDEK, 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. Because Hebrews 7:2 defines the SALEM of MELCHIZEDEK as meaning "peace," there may have been an old tradition that tied "peace" to the SALEM of MELCHIZEDEK. Alma 13:18, "Melchizedek did establish peace. . . therefore he was called the prince of peace, for he was the kinf of Salem [=peace]," may be playing off this old tradition.
