Type Settlement Usage English, Biblical Scripts שָׁלֵם(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈseɪ.ləm/(English) Meaning & History From Hebrew שָׁלֵם (shalem) meaning "complete, safe, peaceful". This is the name of a town in the Old Testament where Melchizedek was king. It is usually identified with Jerusalem. Several places are named after the biblical town, mostly in America.
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