The meaning of “סַלּוּ”
Understanding Çallûw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or סַלּוּא Çallûwʼ (sal-loo'); or סָלוּא Çâlûwʼ (sal-loo'); or סַלַּי Çallay (sal-lah'-ee); from סָלָה; weighed Sallai, ...
סַלּוּ
or סַלּוּא Çallûwʼ (sal-loo'); or סָלוּא Çâlûwʼ (sal-loo'); or סַלַּי Çallay (sal-lah'-ee); from סָלָה; weighed Sallai, Sallu, Salu. - § Sallu or Salu or Sallai = "weighed" - Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites 1) a priest in the time of Zerubbabel 2) father of Zimri, the prince of the Simeonites, who was slain by Phinehas 3) a post exilic Benjamite
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 25:14 | “Now 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.” Word: סַלּוּ (Çallûw) | |
| 1 Chronicles 9:7 | “And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,” Word: סַלּוּ (Çallûw) | |
| Nehemiah 12:7 | “Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.” Word: סַלּוּ (Çallûw) |