Salah, son of Cainan
The name Salah means “mission; sending.” Salah is mentioned in 8 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 10:24. Also called Shelah.
Family of Salah
Who was Salah?
A shoot, a descendant of Arphaxed (Luke 3:35, 36); called also Shelah (1 Chr. 1:18, 24).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Salah
- Genesis 10:24
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
- Genesis 11:12
And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
- Genesis 11:13
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:14
And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
- 1 Chronicles 1:24
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
- Luke 3:35
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
Timeline of Salah's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2310 BC | Birth of Salah |
| 2310 BC | Lifetime of Salah |
| 2280 BC | Birth of Eber |
| 1877 BC | Death of Salah |