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    Salmon

    SAL-mun

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Garment; Clothing; Peaceful
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Salmon appears in the King James Bible, including Matthew 1:5.
    First appears in
    Ruth — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Salmon married Rahab — choosing faith over reputation. His story teaches that God's greatest plans often require us to see people as He sees them: not by their past, but by their potential.
    King James verses
    • Matthew 1:5

      "And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse."

    • Ruth 4:20-21

      "And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, And Salmon begat Boaz."

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