סֶלַע
Strong's H5553
çelaʻ
/seh'-lah/
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5553
- Hebrew
- סֶלַע
- Transliteration
- çelaʻ
- Pronunciation
- /seh'-lah/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
Derivation
from an unused root meaning to be lofty;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
(ragged) rockstone(-ny)strong hold
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of çelaʻ:
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