סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת

se.la ham.mach.le.qotNounH5555

Rock of Escape

From: from H5553 (סֶלַע) and the plural of H4256 (מַחֲלֹקֶת) with the article interposed; rock of the divisions;

Short Definition

Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Sela-hammahlekoth = "the cliff of escapes" or "the cliff of divisions" a rock or cliff in the wilderness of Maon, southeast of Hebron, the scene of an escape of David from Saul

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 23:28

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