ALMON
hidden, one of the sacerdotal cities of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18), called also Alemeth (1-Chr 6:60).......
ALMOND
a native of Syria and Palestine. In form, blossoms, and fruit it resembles the peach tree. Its blossoms are of a very pale pink colour, and appear before its leaves. Its Hebrew name, _shaked_, signifying "wakeful, hastening," is given to it on account of its putting forth its blossoms so early, generally in February, and sometimes even in January. In Eccl. 12:5, Eccl. 12: it is referred to as illu......
SALMON
shady; or Zalmon (q.v.), a hill covered with dark forests, south of Shechem, from which Abimelech and his men gathered wood to burn that city (Judg. 9:48). In Psa 68:14 the change from war to peace is likened to snow on the dark mountain, as some interpret the expression. Others suppose the words here mean that the bones of the slain left unburied covered the land, so that it seemed to be white as......
SALMONE
a promontory on the east of Crete, under which Paul sailed on his voyage to Rome (Acts 27:7); the modern Cape Sidero. ......
TALMON
oppressed. (1.) A Levite porter (1-Chr 9:17; Neh. 11:19). (2.) One whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45); probably the same as (1). ......
ZALMON
shady. (1.) One of David's warriors, called the Ahohite (2-Sam 23:28); called also Ilai (1-Chr 11:29). (2.) A wood near Shechem, from which Abimelech and his party brought boughs and "put them to the hold" of Shechem, "and set the hold on fire" (Judg. 9:48). Probably the southern peak of Gerizim, now called Jebel Sulman. (See SALMON.)......
ZALMONAH
shady, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:41, Num. 33: 42).......