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Salim in the Bible.

Salim is a town in the Bible, about 74 km (46 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, John 3:23.

What happened at Salim.

Peaceful, a place near AEnon (q.v.), on the west of Jordan, where John baptized (John 3:23). It was probably the Shalem mentioned in Gen. 33:18, about 7 miles south of AEnon, at the head of the great Wady Far’ah, which formed the northern boundary of Judea in the Jordan valley.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Salim.

Near Salim.

The verse that names Salim.

John 1

  • John 3:23And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Questions about Salim.

Where is Salim in the Bible?

Salim is a town about 74 km (46 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Salim named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Salim in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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