Bible Person

Sallai

Meaning: Sallu · Male · 1 cross reference

Sallai is a Benjamite resident in Nehemiah 11:8. He belongs to the family lines associated with the inhabitants of restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 11:8.1

AI summary: Sallai matters because his single cross reference helps define one household within the restored city's settled population. The entry contributes to the picture of Jerusalem being repopulated through remembered families rather than anonymous numbers alone. Taken together, the material presents Sallai as a post-exilic genealogical figure in Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Sallai

Meaning: Sallu

A Benjamite (Neh.