H8007: שַׂלְמָא
Salmâʼ · pronounced sal-maw' · “Salmon”
Definition
Salma, the name of two Israelites
KJV translates it as: Salma.
Word origin: probably for H8008 (שַׂלְמָה); clothing;
Extended definition
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'
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'
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H8007 is translated
- salma ×4
Bible verses with H8007 (Salmâʼ)
Salmâʼ appears in 3 verses.
- 1 Chronicles 2:11
And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
- 1 Chronicles 2:51
Salma the father of Beth–lehem, Hareph the father of Beth–gader.
- 1 Chronicles 2:54
The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.