Bible Dictionary

Sallu

People & Groups • Old Testament

Sallu was a priest and also the name of a Benjamite who lived after the return from exile.

Definition

Sallu means “weighed.” The name identifies both a priest and a Benjamite in the records of the returned community.

Sallu appears among the priests and among the Benjamites recorded in Nehemiah and Chronicles.

Sallu is treated as a related form of Sallai.

Nehemiah 12:7 1 Chronicles 9:7 Nehemiah 11:7

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Weighed. (1.) A priest (Neh. 12:7). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 9:7; Neh. 11:7).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)

<p>sal'-u.</p><p>See SALLAI.</p>