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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
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John the Baptist baptised here because there was plenty of water. John 3:23 puts it near Salim, and where exactly that was is still debated.
First, in plain English
John the Baptist baptised here because there was plenty of water. John 3:23 puts it near Salim, and where exactly that was is still debated.
Who this is
A place "near Salim" with abundant water where John the Baptist carried out baptisms (John 3:23). Its precise location is debated, with proposals ranging from a site near Salim east of Shechem to another closer to the Jordan Valley further south, but its description as a well-watered spot fits either region.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
G137
Where it is
- 35.52821
- 32.38152
Where it appears
- John 3:23
