Lexical Definition
סַלּוּ Çallûw (sal-loo') valor N:N-M-P
or סַלּוּא Çallûwʼ (sal-loo'); or סָלוּא Çâlûwʼ (sal-loo'); or סַלַּי Çallay (sal-lah'-ee); from סָלָה; weighed
Sallai, Sallu, Salu.
- § Sallu or Salu or Sallai = "weighed"
- Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites
1) a priest in the time of Zerubbabel
2) father of Zimri, the prince of the Simeonites, who was slain by Phinehas
3) a post exilic Benjamite
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| סָל֑וּא | Salu | Num.25.14 |
| Σαλώ | of Salu | LXX.Num.25.14 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.14
- father of: Zimri (זִמְרִי)
- father of Zimri, the prince of the Simeonites, who was slain by Phinehas
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סַלּוּ proper name, masculine a priest, Zerubbabel's time, according to Neh 12:7 (ᵐ5L Σαλονια), = סַלַּי vNeh 12:20 ᵐ5L Σαλοναι; omitted by BA in both).
סָלוא proper name, masculine a Simeonite Num 25:14, ᵐ5 Σαλμων, A Σαλω, ᵐ5L Σαλωμ.
סַלּוּא proper name, masculine a post-exile Benjamite 1Chr 9:7 (ᵐ5 Σαλωμ, A Σαλω) = סַלֻּא Neh 11:7 (ᵐ5 Σηλω, ᵐ5L Σαμαα).
סַלַּי
proper name, masculine 1. Neh 12:20 = סַלּוּ q. v.
2. סַלָּ֑י a Benjamite Neh 11:8, ᵐ5 Σηλε(ε)ι.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 25:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 9:7 |
| Nehemiah | 11:7 · 11:8 · 12:7 · 12:20 |
Profile
Male • Father of Zimri • Father of Zimri, a Simeonite prince
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Salu was the father of Zimri, a Simeonite prince who was killed by Phinehas for his involvement with a Midianite woman.
- A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.25.14;
- only referred to as Salu סַלּוּ;
- father of Zimri זִמְרִי.
Salu is mentioned in Numbers 25:14 as the father of Zimri, a prince of the Simeonite tribe. The context of this passage is the Israelites' encounter with the Moabites and Midianites at Shittim, where the Israelites began to engage in sexual immorality and idolatry with the women of these nations (Numbers 25:1-3). This sin provoked God's anger, and He sent a plague among the Israelites (Numbers 25:4-5). During this time, an Israelite man named Zimri brought a Midianite woman named Cozbi into his tent in full view of the congregation, who were weeping at the entrance of the tabernacle (Numbers 25:6). Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron the priest, saw this and took a spear, followed the man into the tent, and killed both Zimri and Cozbi (Numbers 25:7-8). This act of zeal turned away God's wrath, and the plague stopped (Numbers 25:9-11). The passage identifies Zimri as the son of Salu, a prince of a Simeonite father's house, emphasizing his prominent position within the tribe (Numbers 25:14). Salu's mention in this context serves to underscore the severity of his son's sin and the consequences it brought upon the Israelites.
All entries for Salu: סַלּוּ
Related Profiles:
- Zimri (child)