Sallai

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A priest in the days of Joshua and Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:20 ).

Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Sallai'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/sallai.html. 1897.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

SALLAI . 1 . A Benjamite, Nehemiah 11:8 . Nehemiah 11:2 . A priestly family, Nehemiah 12:20; called in Nehemiah 12:7 Sallu .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Benjamitewho returned from exile. Nehemiah 11:8 .

2. Priest who returned from exile. Nehemiah 12:20 . Apparently called SALLU in Nehemiah 12:7 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Nehemiah 11:8.

2. Nehemiah 12:20; Nehemiah 12:7 SALLU.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

One of the priests returned in the captivity. The name means my rising. (Nehemiah 12:20)

Holman Bible Dictionary

Nehemiah 11:8Nehemiah 12:20Nehemiah 12:7

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sal´ā́ - ı̄ , sal´ı̄ ( סלּי , ṣallay  ; Σαλώμ , Salṓm  ; Codex Alexandrinus Σαλώ , Salṓ , with variants):

(1) Eponym of a Benjamite family which settled at Jerusalem after the return, descendants of "Sallu" (1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7 , Nehemiah 11:8 ); the pedigrees of Sallu differ decidedly in the two passages. Curtis ( ICC ) suggests that "son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah" (Chronicles) is a corruption or derivation of "Judah the son of Hassenuah" (Nehemiah).

(2) Name of a priestly family (Nehemiah 12:20 ), called "Sallu" in Nehemiah 12:7 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. סִלִּי, Sallay', perhaps lifted up, from סָלִל, salal; or basket-maker; Sept. Σηλεί, Σαλαϊ v, v.r. Σηλί ), the name of two Hebrews.

1. One of the leaders of the sons of Benjamin, who settled at Jerusalem with 928 tribesmen on the return from captivity (Nehemiah 11:8), B.C. cir. 459.

2. One of the chiefs of the priests who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:20), B.C. cir. 459. He is elsewhere (Nehemiah 12:7) called SALLU (q.v.).