Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
`valor`
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.8; also translated "valor"; § Sallu or Salu or Sallai = "weighed" a Benjamite
Strong's Number
H5543
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H5543 Quick Answer
Strong's H5543 סַלוּ סַלוּא סָלוּא סַלַּי (Calluw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Calluw (sal-loo') (or Calluw {sal-loo'}; or Caluw {sal-loo'}; or Callay {sal-lah'-ee};) n/p. 1. weighed 2. Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sallu, sallai, and name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Calluw (sal-loo') (or Calluw {sal-loo'}; or Caluw {sal-loo'}; or Callay {sal-lah'-ee};) n/p. 1. weighed 2. Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sallu, sallai, and name
Meaning and Definition
Calluw (sal-loo') (or Calluw {sal-loo'}; or Caluw {sal-loo'}; or Callay {sal-lah'-ee};) n/p. 1. weighed 2. Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites [from H5541] KJV: Sallai, Sallu, Salu. Root(s): H5541
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5543. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5543 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Calluw, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5543 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5543 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5543 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5543.
Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5543, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5543 FAQ
What does callu (סַלּוּ) mean?
Callu (Strong's H5543) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sallai". Calluw (sal-loo') (or Calluw {sal-loo'}; or Caluw {sal-loo'}; or Callay {sal-lah'-ee};) n/p. 1. weighed 2. Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites
How many times is callu (סַלּוּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5543 across 3 books.
Where can I study callu (סַלּוּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5543 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate callu (סַלּוּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sallu, sallai, and name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.