Sallai — the meaning of the Hebrew name סַלּוּ

סַלּוּ

Çallûw · pronounced sal-loo' · Strong's H5543 · a man · also spelled Sallu, Salu

Sallai means weighed.

Built from

סָלָה çâlâh (from, H5541) — to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemn open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or סַלּוּא; or סָלוּא; or סַלַּי; from H5541; weighed; Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Num 25:14 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. (KJV)

Every verse that names Sallai

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Numbers, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah

Num 25:141Chr 9:7Neh 11:7Neh 11:8Neh 12:7Neh 12:20

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