Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Salathiel
People & Groups - Both
Salathiel is the Greek form of Shealtiel, the father of Zerubbabel and an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus. The name is also used for Ezra in an apocryphal book.
Salcah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Salcah was a city or district of Bashan on the eastern limit of Israel’s territory. It was assigned to the eastern tribes and is commonly identified with Salkhad.
Salcah, Or Salchah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Salcah, or Salchah, was a city marking the eastern extent of Bashan and the territory of the eastern tribes. It is commonly identified with Sulkhad, east of the Jordan.
SALE
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A sale is a transaction in which property or goods are transferred for a price. Biblical usage may refer to the transaction itself, its duration, or the payment involved.
Salem
Places & Geography - Both
Salem means “peace” and is commonly understood to be an ancient name for Jerusalem. It was the city of Melchizedek, king and priest of God Most High.
Salim
Places & Geography - New Testament
Salim was a place near Aenon where John the Baptist baptized because abundant water was available. Its precise location is uncertain, though it was west of the Jordan.
Sallai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sallai was the name of a Benjamite family and of a priestly family recorded after the return from exile.
Sallu
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sallu was a priest and also the name of a Benjamite who lived after the return from exile.
Salma, Or Salmon
People & Groups - Both
Salma, or Salmon, was the son of Nahshon and the father of Boaz. Through Boaz and Ruth, he became an ancestor of David and of Jesus Christ.
Salmon
People & Groups - Both
Salmon was the father of Boaz and an ancestor of Jesus Christ. The name also identifies a wooded hill near Shechem mentioned in Judges and Psalms.
Salmone
Places & Geography - New Testament
Salmone was the eastern promontory of Crete. Paul’s ship passed under it during the voyage toward Rome.
Salome
People & Groups - New Testament
Salome was the wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John; she followed Jesus, witnessed his crucifixion, and came to the tomb. The name also belonged to Herodias’s daughter, whose request led to John the Baptist’s execution.
Salt
Objects & Symbols - Both
Salt was used for food, preservation, purification, and offerings. Scripture also uses it as a symbol of covenant permanence, loyalty, hospitality, purity, and the preserving influence expected of God’s people.
Salt Sea
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Salt Sea is the biblical name for the body of water more commonly called the Dead Sea, east of Judah and the Jordan valley.
Salt Sea, Or Dead Sea
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Salt Sea, or Dead Sea, is the inland sea east of Judah and the Jordan River. Its biblical name reflects its unusually salty waters.
SALT-WORT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Salt-wort is a silvery shrub associated with salty shores, especially around the Dead Sea. Its sour leaves were eaten by the poor when better food was unavailable.
Salt, City Of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The City of Salt was one of the cities allotted to Judah in the wilderness region. Its exact site is uncertain, but it was probably near the southern end of the Salt Sea.
Salt, The city of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The city of Salt was one of Judah’s towns, probably situated near the Valley of Salt at the southern end of the Dead Sea.
Salt, Valley of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Valley of Salt was a battlefield in the region between Judah and Edom, where David’s forces and later Amaziah defeated the Edomites.
Salu
People & Groups - Old Testament
Salu was a Simeonite leader and the father of Zimri, who was killed by Phinehas during Israel’s sin at Baal-peor.
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