Salma — the meaning of the Hebrew name שַׂלְמָא

שַׂלְמָא

Salmâʼ · pronounced sal-maw' · Strong's H8007 · a man

Salma means clothing.

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שַׂלְמָה salmâh (probably for, H8008) — a dress open in the lexicon ›

probably for H8008; clothing; Salma, the name of two Israelites.

1Chr 2:11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, (KJV)

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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