סָל֑וּא
𐤎𐤋𐤅𐤀
Salu
of Salu
Çallûw (also variant spellings סַלּוּא, סָלוּא, סַלַּי; English transliteration: Sallu or Sallai) is a personal name of several individuals in biblical texts, referring specifically to Israelite men. The primary lexical meaning is as a proper noun: an Israelite personal name, likely originally containing an element referring to being 'weighed' or 'valued,' but used exclusively as a name in biblical contexts. The semantic range is confined to personal name usage.
Numbers 25:14 · Word #11
Lexicon H5543
| Lemma | סַלּוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤋𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Salu |
| Strong's | H5543 |
| Definition | Çallûw (also variant spellings סַלּוּא, סָלוּא, סַלַּי; English transliteration: Sallu or Sallai) is a personal name of several individuals in biblical texts, referring specifically to Israelite men. The primary lexical meaning is as a proper noun: an Israelite personal name, likely originally containing an element referring to being 'weighed' or 'valued,' but used exclusively as a name in biblical contexts. The semantic range is confined to personal name usage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Salu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5543-03
Sallu
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper personal name derived from the root סלה (“to weigh, to value”). Although etymologically connected to evaluation or worth, it functions exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, so it is rendered as a name rather than translated. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Salu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Sallai |