- Original: שׂלמה - Transliteration: Salmah - Phonetic: sal-maw' - Definition: Salmon = garment 1. father of Boaz, father-in-law of Ruth, and grandfather of David a. also 'Salmah', 'Salma' - Origin: the same as H8008 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: the same as H8008 ; clothing; Salmah an Israelite: - Salmon. Compare H8012 . Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Salmon, 1 Ruth 4:20