Salmon; Salma

sal´mon (שׂלמון, salmōn, “investiture” (Rth 4:21), שׂלמה, salmāh, “clothing” (Rth 4:20), שׂלמא, salmā’ (1Ch 2:11, 1Ch 2:51, 1Ch 2:54); Σαλμών, Salmṓn):

(1) The father of Boaz, the husband of Ruth, and thus the grandfather of Jesse, David’s father (Rth 4:20, Rth 4:21). He is mentioned in both the genealogies of Jesus (Mat 1:4, Mat 1:5; Luk 3:32). From Mat 1:5 we learn that he married Rahab, by whom he begat Boaz.

(2) In 1Ch 2:51 ff, we read of a Salma, “the father of Beth-lehem,” a son of Caleb, the son of Hur. He is also said to be the father of “the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,” and several “families of scribes.” See also ZALMON.