Bible Dictionary
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.
Definition
Salma, or Salmon, was the son of Nahshon and the father of Boaz. He belonged to the tribe of Judah and was connected with Bethlehem-ephratah.
Biblical Usage
Through Boaz, the husband of Ruth, Salma stands in the ancestry of David and of Jesus Christ. He is named in Ruth, Chronicles, Matthew, and Luke.
Historical Background
The name means “garment.” Bethlehem-ephratah was regarded as Salma’s inheritance and was part of the territory of Caleb, which explains his association with Caleb’s descendants.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(garment), (Ruth 4:20,21; 1 Chronicles 2:11,51,54; Matthew 1:4,5; Luke 3:32) son of Nahshon. the prince of the children of Judah, and father of Boat, the husband of Ruth. (B.C. 1296.) Bethlehem-ephratah, which was Salmon’s inheritance, was part of the territory of Caleb, the grandson of Ephratah; and this caused him to be reckoned among the sons of Caleb.