Lexical Definition

‎שַׂלְמָה‎ Salmâh (sal-maw') Salmon ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎שַׂלְמָה‎; clothing

Salmon. Compare ‎שַׂלְמוֹן‎.

• § Salmon = "garment"
• Salmah, an Israelite

1) father of Boaz, father-in-law of Ruth, and grandfather of David
1a) also 'Salmah', 'Salma'

Extended Information

spelling of: שַׂלְמָא

• A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.20
• son of: Nahshon (נַחְשׁוֹן)
• husband of: Rahab (רָחָב)
• father of: Boaz (בֹּעַז); also called Sala at Luk.3.32
• Another spelling of sal.ma (‎ש‎ַׂ‎ל‎ְ‎מ‎ָ‎א‎ "Salmon" שַׂלְמָא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: שִׂמְלָה

II. ‎שַׂלְמָה‎ noun feminine id. (transposed from ‎שִׂמְלָה‎); — absolute ‎׳‎‎שׂ‎ Exod 22:8* +, construct ‎שַׂלְמַת‎ v.Exod 22:25* suffix ‎שַׂלְמָתוֺ‎ Deut 24:13 plural ‎שְׂלָמוֺת‎ Josh 9:5 +, suffix ‎שַׂלְמֹתֵיהֶם‎ vJosh 9:13, etc.; — garment (of man or [Song 4:11](/btb/not_created.html)] woman): outer garment Exod 22:8*; Exod 22:25* (E), Josh 9:5; Josh 9:13 (JE), Deut 24:13; 1Kgs 11:29; 1Kgs 11:30; Ps 104:2 (figurative); in general clothes (plural) Deut 29:4*; Neh 9:21; Job 9:31; Song 4:11 as costly gifts 1Kgs 10:25 = 2Chr 9:24 as booty Josh 22:8 (late). — Mic 2:8 read probably ‎שֹׁלְמֹה‎) Roo, RS^{Proph. vii. N. 4}), or ‎שֹׁלְמִים‎ (We Now GASm), him (those) at peace (with him), compare ᵐ5 ᵑ6.

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