sal.mah is used as a proper name within the genealogical sequence of Ruth 4:20.

The attested form is a proper noun in a genealogy: Ruth 4:20 places it between Nahshon and the next generation.

1. Proper name in a genealogy · dominant

   In Ruth 4:20, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the sequence in which Nahshon begets the named individual, who then begets Salmon; the APB renders the verse, “Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.”

   Ruth 4:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ruth 4:20, the APB presents the name in the genealogy as “Salmon.” It confirms the verse-level genealogical sequence rather than a separate lexical rendering.