Biblical place
Where was Salim?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Shalem.
First appears in John 3:23 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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. Modern identification: Tel Shalem.
Salim is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Shalem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in John 3:23 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Salim today
Travel to Salim, the modern-day Tel Shalem.
Salim is commonly identified with Tel Shalem, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Salim is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.