סָלַל
sa.lalVerbH5549
to build
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
Job
2
Proverbs
2
Exodus
1
Key Passages
- Exodus 9:17
- Isaiah 57:14
- Isaiah 62:10
- Jeremiah 18:15
- Jeremiah 50:26
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