Lexical Definition

‎Σαλμών‎ Salmṓn (sal-mone') Salmon ^N:N-M-P
of Hebrew origin (‎שַׂלְמוֹן‎)

Salmon.

• Salmon, an Israelite

Abbott-Smith

Σαλμών, ὁ indecl. (Heb. שַׂלְמוֹן),
Salmon: Mt 1:4, 5, Lk 3:32 (Σαλά, WH, R, mg.).†

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Profile

Male • Son of Nahshon • Son of Nahshon; husband of Rahab; ancestor of David

Man living before Israel's Monarchy

Salmon (or Sala) was the son of Nahshon and husband of Rahab - an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.

• 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 נַחְשׁוֹן;
• husband of Rahab רָחָב;
• father of Boaz בֹּעַז.

Salmon (or Sala) is mentioned in several genealogies in the Bible, including 1 Chronicles 2:11, Ruth 4:20-21, Matthew 1:4-5, and Luke 3:32. He was the son of Nahshon, who was a leader of the tribe of Judah during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12). Salmon married Rahab, the Canaanite woman who helped the Israelite spies in Jericho (Joshua 2; 6:22-25). This marriage is significant because it demonstrates God's grace and the inclusion of Gentiles in the lineage of the Messiah. Salmon and Rahab's son was Boaz, who married Ruth, the Moabite woman (Ruth 4:13, 21). Boaz and Ruth's son was Obed, the father of Jesse, who was the father of King David (Ruth 4:17, 22). Thus, Salmon is an important figure in the genealogy of David and, consequently, in the lineage of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5-6, 16). The variations in the spelling of his name (Salmon or Sala) in different passages may be due to linguistic differences or scribal traditions.

All entries for Salmon or Sala: שַׂלְמָא ☩ שַׂלְמוֹן ☩ שַׂלְמָה ☩ Σαλμών ☩ Σαλά

Related Profiles:

• Nahshon (father)
• Rahab (spouse)
• Boaz (child)