Bible Dictionary
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Sala
People & Groups • Both
Sala was a descendant of Arphaxad, also called Shelah or Salah, and appears in the genealogy leading to Jesus.
Sala, Or Salah
People & Groups • Both
Sala, or Salah, was the son of Arphaxad and father of Eber. He appears in the genealogical line recorded in Genesis and Luke.
SALA, SALAH
People & Groups • Both
Sala, or Salah, was a son of Arpachshad in the genealogical line from Shem. The New Testament genealogy follows the form preserved in the Greek Old Testament.
Salamis
Places & Geography • New Testament
Salamis was a prominent city on the eastern coast of Cyprus. Paul and Barnabas preached there in Jewish synagogues during their first missionary journey.
Salathiel
People & Groups • Both
Salathiel is the Greek form of Shealtiel, the father of Zerubbabel and an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus. The name is also used for Ezra in an apocryphal book.
Salcah
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Salcah was a city or district of Bashan on the eastern limit of Israel’s territory. It was assigned to the eastern tribes and is commonly identified with Salkhad.
Salcah, Or Salchah
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Salcah, or Salchah, was a city marking the eastern extent of Bashan and the territory of the eastern tribes. It is commonly identified with Sulkhad, east of the Jordan.
SALE
Agriculture & Daily Life • Old Testament
A sale is a transaction in which property or goods are transferred for a price. Biblical usage may refer to the transaction itself, its duration, or the payment involved.
Salem
Places & Geography • Both
Salem means “peace” and is commonly understood to be an ancient name for Jerusalem. It was the city of Melchizedek, king and priest of God Most High.
Salim
Places & Geography • New Testament
Salim was a place near Aenon where John the Baptist baptized because abundant water was available. Its precise location is uncertain, though it was west of the Jordan.
Sallai
People & Groups • Old Testament
Sallai was the name of a Benjamite family and of a priestly family recorded after the return from exile.
Sallu
People & Groups • Old Testament
Sallu was a priest and also the name of a Benjamite who lived after the return from exile.
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