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H6756

צַלְמוֹן

Tsalmôwn /tsal-mone'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom צֶלֶם
Meaningshady; Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an Israelite
KJV usageZalmon.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Tsalmôwn — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Tsalmôwn, represented by H6756, is defined as shady. It appears 3 times across 3 unique verses and is used as a proper name for both a place in Palestine and an Israelite. Its usage points to specific geographical and personal identities within the biblical narrative.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

In the biblical narrative, H6756 appears in distinct contexts. It is identified as a geographical location, Mount Zalmon, where Abimelech H40 cut down H3772 a bough from a tree as a signal for his men to follow his lead Judges 9:48. The name is also used for a location called Salmon in a psalm describing a divine victory, where the Almighty H7706 scattered H6566 kings Psalms 68:14. Lastly, it is the name of an individual, Zalmon the Ahohite H266, who is listed in 2 Samuel 23:28.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words provide context for the events associated with Tsalmôwn:

  • H2022 har (a mountain or range of hills): This word is used to identify the location in Judges as Mount Zalmon Judges 9:48, setting the stage for Abimelech's actions.
  • H3772 kârath (to cut): This verb describes the key action that took place at Mount Zalmon, where Abimelech and his people cut down boughs from trees Judges 9:48.
  • H7706 Shadday (the Almighty): This name for God is used in the account of the victory at Salmon, identifying the Almighty as the one who scattered the kings Psalms 68:14.
  • H266 ʼĂchôwchîy (an Achochite): This term identifies the lineage or affiliation of the person named Zalmon, marking him as an Ahohite 2 Samuel 23:28.

Theological Significance

The significance of H6756 is drawn from the narratives in which it is found.

  • A Site of Decisive Action: In Judges 9:48, Mount Zalmon is the backdrop for Abimelech's decisive leadership, where his command to his people H5971 to "make haste H4116, and do H6213 as I have done" unites them in a single military purpose.
  • A Witness to Divine Power: The mention of Salmon in Psalms 68:14 associates the location with a powerful act of God, where the Almighty H7706 intervenes to scatter H6566 kings H4428, transforming the scene so it became "white as snow" H7949.
  • A Marker of Personal Identity: As a personal name, Zalmon the Ahohite H266 is given a specific identity within the records of Israel, linking the name to a particular individual 2 Samuel 23:28.

Summary

In summary, H6756 Tsalmôwn serves as a specific identifier for both a place and a person. Though its appearances are few, they are memorable, linking the name to a mountain associated with a pivotal moment of human leadership, a location that witnessed a display of divine power, and a specific Israelite warrior. It demonstrates how a proper name can ground biblical events in specific geographical and personal contexts.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 3 occurrences, inflected in 2 grammatical forms — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • צַלְמוֹן
  • צַלְמוֹן

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H40 אֲבִימֶלֶךְ from אָב and מֶלֶךְ; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites; Abimelech. H3772 כָּרַת a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. H7706 שַׁדַּי from שָׁדַד; the Almighty; Almighty. H6566 פָּרַשׂ a primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.; break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selve H266 אֲחוֹחִי patronymic from אַחֲוָה; an Achochite or descendant of Achoach; Ahohite. H2022 הַר a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idi

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

Appears in 3 verses across 3 of the 39 books. Most frequent in Judges, 2 Samuel, and Psalms (1 verse each); never once in the other 36.

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Judges
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2 Samuel
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Psalms

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.