Sallumus
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Salloumos is a name variant for Shallum, recorded in 1 Esdras 9:25 as one of the men who had married foreign wives, corresponding to Shallum in Ezra 10:24 and Salum in 1 Esdras 5:28.
What is the meaning of Sallumus in the Bible?
Salloumos is a name variant for Shallum, recorded in 1 Esdras 9:25 as one of the men who had married foreign wives, corresponding to Shallum in Ezra 10:24 and Salum in 1 Esdras 5:28.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Salloumos as a variant of Shallum clarifies textual discrepancies between the Septuagint-based 1 Esdras and the Masoretic Ezra, aiding readers in tracing the specific individuals listed in the post-exilic census and divorce records.
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