1 Chronicles 2:11

“And Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.”

1 Chronicles 2:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 2:11, word by word

Nahshonנַחְשׁוֹןnachshon

Nahshon

Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah in the desert, brother-in-law of Aaron and ancestor of David.

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fatheredהוֹלִידholid

father

For a man to have a child.

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Salmaשַׂלְמָאsalma

Salma

Salma: the name of two men of Judah: the father of Boaz (also called Salmon) and a son of Hur, called "father of Bethlehem."

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Boazבֹּעַזboaz

Boaz

Boaz, of Bethlehem, a relative of Elimelech; he took Ruth as his wife and was the great-grandfather of King David (Ruth 4:21-22; Matthew 1:5). One of the two pillars of Solomon's temple bore the same name (1 Kings 7:21).

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Translation note

The same list is in Ruth 4:19-22, where this name appears as “Salmah” and “Salmon.”

The context

10And Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, chief of the sons of Judah.

11 · This verse (above)

12And Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

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