Lexical Definition

‎צַלְמוֹן‎ Tsalmôwn (tsal-mone') (Mount) Zalmon ^N:N--L
from ‎צֶלֶם‎; shady

Zalmon.

• § Zalmon = "shady"
• Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an Israelite

n pr m
1) an Ahohite, one of David's mighty warriors
n pr loc
2) a wooded hill in Samaria near Shechem

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.28 also called Ilai at 1Ch.11.29
• Also named: i.lay (‎ע‎ִ‎יל‎ַ‎י‎ "Ilai" עִילַי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎צַלְמוֺן‎

proper name, of a mountain 1. ‎׳‎‎הַרצֿ‎ Judg 9:48 near Shechem, not identified, compare GFM, Buhl^{Geogr. 100}; Ερμων (erroneous).

2. snow-capped mountain Ps 68:14*, probably east of Jordan (in Hauran according to Wetzst, compare Buhl^{Geogr. 118}), Σελμων.

II. ‎צַלְמוֺן‎ proper name, masculine a hero of David 2Sam 2; 2Sam 23:28 (= ‎עִילַי‎ I Chron 2Sam 11:29), (Σ) ελλω, ᵐ5^L Ελιμαν. ‎צַלְמָוֶת‎ see III. ‎צלל‎.

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Profile

Male • David's warrior • One of David's mighty men

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Zalmon, also known as Ilai, was one of King David's mighty men, hailing from Ahlai.

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.28;
• referred to as Zalmon צַלְמוֹן, or Ilai עִילַי.

Zalmon, also referred to as Ilai, is listed among the mighty men of King David. These mighty men were renowned warriors who demonstrated exceptional bravery and military prowess. Zalmon is specifically mentioned as being from Ahlai, which is likely a reference to his place of origin or his family lineage. His inclusion in the list of David's mighty men indicates that he was a skilled fighter and played a significant role in David's military campaigns. The variation in his name between Zalmon and Ilai may be due to different textual traditions or translations.

All entries for Zalmon or Ilai: צַלְמוֹן ☩ עִילַי