HebrewH5541Verb

סָלָה

sa.lah

4Occurrences
H5541Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemn

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. to make light of, toss aside 1a) (Qal) to make light of 1b) (Piel) to flout, reject

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

סָלָה appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Job
2
Lamentations
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

Job 28:16BSB

It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,in precious onyx or sapphire.

Job 28:19BSB

Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it,nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Lamentations 1:15BSB

The Lord has rejectedall the mighty men in my midst;He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors.Like grapes in a winepress,the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah.

Psalms 119:118BSB

You reject all who stray from Your statutes,for their deceitfulness is in vain.

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