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Strong H8007H8007Hשַׂלְמָא

Salma

One of the 2 senses of Strong H8007

Transliteration
ώalmâ'
Pronunciation
sal-maw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.51;
son of: Hur (H2354);
brother of: Uri (H221), Shobal (H7732H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829)

Meaning of the name

Salma = "garment"

General definition

Probably for H8008; clothing;
{Salma} the name of two Israelites: - Salma.

In the biblical story

Salma

Son of Hur, founder of Bethlehem

Salma was the son of Hur and the father (ie founder) of Bethlehem, as mentioned in the genealogy of Judah.

In the Bible

Strong H8007H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • salma2

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:51
    Salma the father of Beth–lehem, Hareph the father of Beth–gader.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:54
    The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
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