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Sallai

סַלַּי/SAL-eye/

“Lifted Up”

Summary

The name of two Hebrews who returned from the Babylonian exile: a Benjamite leader and a priestly chief.

☩The Benjamite

Sallai was one of the leaders of the sons of Benjamin who settled at Jerusalem with 928 tribesmen after the return from captivity. His name may mean 'lifted up' or 'basket-maker' in Hebrew.

Key verses:Nehemiah 11:8

☩The Priest

Another Sallai was one of the chiefs of the priests who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is elsewhere called Sallu.

Key verses:Nehemiah 12:7Nehemiah 12:20

Related Verses3 mentions

Nehemiah· 3 verses

11:812:712:20

See Also

Sallu
Sallu

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sallai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sallai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  3. 3.James Orr (ed.), "Sallai," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  4. 4.George Morrish, "Sallai," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).