סֶ֫לַע

se.laNoun (Masculine)H5553

rock

From: from an unused root meaning to be lofty;

Short Definition

a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)

Full Lexicon Entry

The Rock Sela (H5554)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

48 times

Appears 48 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
7
Judges
7
Jeremiah
7
Psalms
5
Ezk
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 19:11
  • Ezk 24:8
  • Isaiah 7:19
  • Jeremiah 16:16
  • Numbers 20:8

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