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Salmon — the meaning of the Hebrew name שַׂלְמָה

שַׂלְמָה

Salmâh · pronounced sal-maw' · Strong's H8009 · a man

Salmon means clothing.

Built from

שַׂלְמָה salmâh (the same as, H8008) — a dress open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H8008; clothing; Salmah, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ruth 4:20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, (KJV)

Every verse that names Salmon

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ruth

Ruth 4:20

Other people or places called Salmon

Salmon (H8012) — investiture

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