Salmon שַׂלְמָא

Salmon (or Sala) was the son of Nahshon and husband of Rahab - an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.

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Also called Salma, Sala.

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In the genealogy of Jesus

Where Salmon appears

Ruth (2), Matthew (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Luke (1)

Key verses

• Ruth 4:20 first mention — And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
• Ruth 4:21 — And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
• 1 Chronicles 2:11 — And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
• Matthew 1:4 — And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
• Matthew 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
• Luke 3:32 — Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.