Strong's Lexicon Tsalmown: Zalmon Original Word: צַלְמוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צֵל (tsel), meaning "shadow" or "shade." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tsalmown in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography and context. Usage: Tsalmown, or Zalmon, is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific location. It is often associated with a mountain or wooded area. The name itself suggests a place characterized by shadows or a dark, forested environment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, mountains and wooded areas were often seen as places of refuge or strategic military importance. They were also associated with divine encounters and spiritual significance. The name Zalmon, meaning "shadow," could imply a place of mystery or concealment, fitting for its geographical and historical context. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. צַלְמוֺן proper name, of a mountain 1. ׳הַרצֿ Judges 9:48 near Shechem, not identified, compare GFM, BuhlGeogr. 100; Ερμων (erroneous). 2 snow-capped mountain Psalm 68:14, probably east of Jordan (in Hauran according to Wetzst, compare BuhlGeogr. 118), Σελμων. II. צַלְמוֺן proper name, masculine a hero of David 2 Samuel 2; 2 Samuel 23:28 (= עִילַי I Chron 2 Samuel 11:29), (Σ) ελλω, ᵐ5L Ελιμαν. צַלְמָוֶת see III. צלל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zalmon From tselem; shady; Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an Israelite -- Zalmon. see HEBREW tselem Forms and Transliterations בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃ בצלמון׃ צַלְמ֗וֹן צַלְמוֹן֙ צלמון bə·ṣal·mō·wn bəṣalmōwn betzalMon ṣal·mō·wn ṣalmōwn tzalMonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 9:48 HEB: אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ הַר־ צַלְמ֗וֹן הוּא֮ וְכָל־ NAS: up to Mount Zalmon, he and all KJV: to mount Zalmon, he and all the people INT: Abimelech to Mount Zalmon he and all 2 Samuel 23:28 Psalm 68:14 3 Occurrences |