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Sallai, Sallu, Salu

“Sallai” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(basket-maker). (1) A returned Benjamite (Neh. 11:8⁸And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. (Nehemiah 11:8)). (2) A returned priest (Neh. 12:20²⁰Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; (Nehemiah 12:20)).

“Sallu” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(measured). (1) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 9:7⁷And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, (1 Chronicles 9:7)). (2) A priest (Neh. 11:7; 12:7⁷And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. (Nehemiah 11:7)
⁷Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:7)).

“Salu” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(weighed). Father of Zimri, a chief of Simeon (Num. 25:14¹⁴Now 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. (Numbers 25:14)).

“Sallai” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Benjamite who returned from exile (Neh. 11:8⁸And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. (Nehemiah 11:8)).

2. Priest who returned from exile (Neh. 12:20²⁰Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; (Nehemiah 12:20)). Apparently called SALLU in Nehemiah 12:7⁷Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:7).

“Sallu” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Priest who returned from exile (Neh. 12:7⁷Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:7)). See SALLAT.

2. Son of Meshullam: he returned from exile (1 Chron. 9:7⁷And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, (1 Chronicles 9:7); Neh. 11:7⁷And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. (Nehemiah 11:7)).

“Salu” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Zimri and a prince of Simeon (Num. 25:14¹⁴Now 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. (Numbers 25:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5543 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Calluw

Phonic:

sal-loo’

Meaning:

or Calluw; {sal-loo'}; or Caluw {sal-loo'}; or Callay {sal-lah'-ee}; from 5541; weighed; Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Sallai, Sallu, Salu

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my baskets: my castings up

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very high; weighed:―father of Zimri, a chief of Simeon, Num. 25:14. {Valde elatus}