Biblical person
Salmon
ancestor
People
also: Salmon, Sala
Salmon, also written Sala, is named in biblical genealogies between Nahshon and Boaz.
Salmon in the Bible is an ancestor named in genealogical lines as the son of Nahshon and the father of Boaz. Ruth 4:20; Ruth 4:21
The genealogical text in 1 Chronicles 2:11 likewise places Salmon between Nahshon and Boaz. Matthew traces the line from Nahshon to Salmon and states that Salmon begot Boes out from Rahab. Matthew 1:4; Matthew 1:5 Luke gives the name-form Sala in the same line, between Boaz and Nahshon. Luke 3:32
Salmon is named in at least 8 verses across 4 books.
8
Verses
4
Books
Ruth 4:20
First named
Key verses
Across Scripture
Ruth · 1 Chronicles · Matthew · Luke