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H8007 שַׂלְמָא (Salmâʼ) sal-maw'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Salmon

Biblical Persons & Places

Salma Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.51; only referred to as Salma (שַׂלְמָא); son of Hur; a brother of Uri, Shobal, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel, and Ezer; father of Elimelech (probably); founder of Bethlehem.
Salmon Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.20; referred to as Salmon (שַׂלְמָא), or Salmon (שַׂלְמוֹן), or Salmon (שַׂלְמָה), or Salmon (Σαλμών), or Sala (Var, KJV, NIV= Salmon) (Σαλά); a son of Nahshon; husband of Rahab; father of Boaz.

Strong's Definition

Salma, the name of two Israelites

Derivation: probably for H8008 (שַׂלְמָה); clothing;

KJV Usage: Salma.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Salma = "garment"
1) father of Boaz, father-in-law of Ruth, and grandfather of David
1a) also 'Salmon', 'Salmah'

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שַׂלְמָא (sal.ma) — Salmon. A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.20; son of: Nahshon (H5177); husband of: Rahab (H7343); father of: Boaz (H1162); also called Sala at Luk.3.32; § Salma = "garment" 1) father of Boaz, father-in-law of Ruth, and grandfather of David 1a) also 'Salmon', 'Salmah'

שַׂלְמָא (sal.ma) — Salma. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.51; son of: Hur (H2354); brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Salma = "garment" 1) father of Boaz, father-in-law of Ruth, and grandfather of David 1a) also 'Salmon', 'Salmah'

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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Names of People | ≈ שַׂלְמָה · שַׂלְמֹון

Salma, Salmah, Salmon = man, also known as Salmah and Salmon; ◄ son of Nahshon; tribe of Judah; ► father of Boaz and ancestor of David

1CH 2:11 · 1CH 2:11

Names of People

Salma = man; ◄ descendant of Caleb; tribe of Judah; ► founder of Bethlehem

1CH 2:51 · 1CH 2:54

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שַׂלְמוֹן n.pr.m. father of Boaz base

Bible Occurrences (3)

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