Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת”
Understanding Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Sela-hammalekoth. - § Sela-hammahlekoth = "the cliff of escapes" or "the cliff of divisions" - Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a pl...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת
Phoneticseh'-lah hammakh-lek-oth'
TransliterationÇelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sela-hammalekoth. - § Sela-hammahlekoth = "the cliff of escapes" or "the cliff of divisions" - Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine 1) a rock or cliff in the wilderness of Maon, southeast of Hebron, the scene of an escape of David from Saul
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 23:28 | “Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.” Word: סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth) |