צַלְמוֹן
𐤑𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤍
Tsalemon
H6756 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun. Name of a location (probably a mountain or wooded elevation) associated with 'shade' or 'darkness'; also used as a personal name for an Israelite. In biblical contexts, Tsalmôn commonly refers to either a geographical feature or an individual, with the base sense related to shadow or gloom.
Semantic Range
shady or wooded place, mountain or hill named for its shadow or darkness, personal name carrying the nuance of 'shadowy' or 'shaded'
Root / Etymology
From the root צ-ל-ם (צֶלֶם, ''ṣelem''), meaning 'shadow' or 'image,' with the formative suffix -וֹן (-ôn), often forming place names or indicating a derivative relating to the attribute of shade or darkness. Thus, Tsalmôn can convey 'shady place' or 'place of shadow.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Tsalmôn appears in the Tanakh twice: as a geographical location (likely a mountain or high place near Shechem, see Judges 9:48) and as the name of an individual Israelite warrior (2 Samuel 23:28). The place is described as forested and suitable for gathering wood, implying a meaning related to being 'shaded' or 'gloomy.' English translations such as 'Zalmon' preserve the Hebrew sound but do not translate its meaning; the definite article (as in 'the Zalmon') may refer to a specific distinguished feature. In historical context, the term is used during the period of the judges and the monarchy. Greek and Latin translations often simply transliterate the name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from צֶלֶם; shady; Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an Israelite; Zalmon.
Bantu Hebrew
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צלם (ṣ-l-m) — shade, shadow, image, form
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6754 | צֶלֶם | in our likeness |
| H6755 | צֶלֶם | to the image |
| H6758 | צַלְמֹנָה | in Deep-Shadow Place |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6756-02 |
צַלְמ֗וֹן | tsalemon | HNp |
Zalmon | Shadow-Height | 2 |
H6756-01 |
בְּ/צַלְמֽוֹן | betsalemon | HR/Np |
in-Zalmon | in Shadow-place | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6756-02 |
Judges 9:48 | צַלְמ֗וֹן | tsalemon | HNp |
Zalmon | Shadow-Height |
H6756-02 |
2 Samuel 23:28 | צַלְמוֹן֙ | tsalemon | HNp |
Zalmon | Shadow-Height |
H6756-01 |
Psalms 68:15 | בְּ/צַלְמֽוֹן | betsalemon | HR/Np |
in-Zalmon | in Shadow-place |