Salma, Or Salmon
Salma, or Salmon, was the son of Nahshon and the father of Boaz. Through Boaz and Ruth, he became an ancestor of David and of Jesus Christ.
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Salmon
Salmon was the father of Boaz and an ancestor of Jesus Christ. The name also identifies a wooded hill near Shechem mentioned in Judges and Psalms.
Salmone
Salmone was the eastern promontory of Crete. Paul’s ship passed under it during the voyage toward Rome.
Salome
Salome was the wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John; she followed Jesus, witnessed his crucifixion, and came to the tomb. The name also belonged to Herodias’s daughter, whose request led to John the Baptist’s execution.
Salt
Salt was used for food, preservation, purification, and offerings. Scripture also uses it as a symbol of covenant permanence, loyalty, hospitality, purity, and the preserving influence expected of God’s people.
Salt Sea
The Salt Sea is the biblical name for the body of water more commonly called the Dead Sea, east of Judah and the Jordan valley.
Salt Sea, Or Dead Sea
The Salt Sea, or Dead Sea, is the inland sea east of Judah and the Jordan River. Its biblical name reflects its unusually salty waters.
SALT-WORT
Salt-wort is a silvery shrub associated with salty shores, especially around the Dead Sea. Its sour leaves were eaten by the poor when better food was unavailable.
Salt, City Of
The City of Salt was one of the cities allotted to Judah in the wilderness region. Its exact site is uncertain, but it was probably near the southern end of the Salt Sea.
Salt, The city of
The city of Salt was one of Judah’s towns, probably situated near the Valley of Salt at the southern end of the Dead Sea.
Salt, Valley of
The Valley of Salt was a battlefield in the region between Judah and Edom, where David’s forces and later Amaziah defeated the Edomites.
Salu
Salu was a Simeonite leader and the father of Zimri, who was killed by Phinehas during Israel’s sin at Baal-peor.
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