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) |
|---|---|---|
| סַלּוּא֙ | Sallu | 1Chr.9.7 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.7
- son of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם)
- a post exilic Benjamite
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 • Son of Meshullam • Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Sallu was a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem, as recorded in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 9.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.7;
- only referred to as Sallu סַלּוּ;
- a son of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם.
Sallu is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:7 as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 9 lists the inhabitants of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, focusing on the priests, Levites, and other Israelites who settled in the city (1 Chronicles 9:1-3). Sallu is described as the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah, indicating his lineage within the tribe of Benjamin. No further details are provided about Sallu's specific role or contributions to the community in Jerusalem. The presence of Benjamites like Sallu in Jerusalem after the exile highlights the importance of the city as a center of Jewish life and worship, and the participation of various tribes in its restoration.
All entries for Sallu: סַלּוּ
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- Meshullam (father)