Quick Definition
Salmon
Strong's Definition
Salmon, an Israelite
Derivation: from H8008 (שַׂלְמָה); investiture;
KJV Usage: Salmon. Compare H8009 (שַׂלְמָה).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שַׂלְמוֹן (sal.mon) — Salmon. A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.20; son of: Nahshon (H5177); husband of: Rahab (H7343); father of: Boaz (H1162); also called Sala at Luk.3.32; Another spelling of sal.ma (שַׂלְמָא "Salmon" H8007) § Salmon = "garment" 1) father of Boaz, father-in-law of Ruth, and grandfather of David 1a) also 'Salmah', 'Salma'
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name
Names of People | ≈ שַׂלְמָא · שַׂלְמָה
Salmon, Salma, Salmah = man, also known as Salma and Salmah; ◄ son of Nahshon; tribe of Judah; ► father of Boaz and ancestor of David
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שַׂלְמוֹן n.pr.m. father of Boaz base