Salma

Son of Hur, founder of Bethlehem

A written article for Salma is still to come. Below and alongside: where Salma appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1600 BC
    1400 BC
  • Salma
    c. 1450 BC

Original word

  • שַׂלְמָא salma
    H8007
Relationships
Child: Bethlehem Son: Elimelech Father: Hur Brother: Ezer Brother: Hareph Sister: Hazelelponi Sister: Hazzelelponi Brother: Idbash Brother: Ishma Brother: Jezreel Brother: Penuel Brother: Shobal Brother: Uri Member of: Tribe of Judah
Citations
“Salma.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Salma appears in Scripture

1 Chronicles 2

וְנַחְשׁוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת-שַׂלְמָא וְשַׂלְמָא הוֹלִיד אֶת-בֹּֽעַז׃
11
And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
שַׂלְמָא אֲבִי בֵֽית-לָחֶם חָרֵף אֲבִי בֵית-גָּדֵֽר׃
51
Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
בְּנֵי שַׂלְמָא בֵּית לֶחֶם וּנְטוֹפָתִי עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב וַֽחֲצִי הַמָּֽנַחְתִּי הַצָּרְעִֽי׃
54
The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.