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Lexicon :: Strong's H5553 - selaʿ

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סֶלַע
Transliteration
selaʿ
Pronunciation
seh'-lah
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be lofty
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TWOT Reference: 1508a

Strong’s Definitions

סֶלַע çelaʻ, seh'-lah; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress):—(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's H5553 in the following manner: rock (57x), strong hold (1x), stones (1x), stony (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x
The KJV translates Strong's H5553 in the following manner: rock (57x), strong hold (1x), stones (1x), stony (1x).

  1. crag, cliff, rock

    1. crag, cliff

    2. as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סֶלַע çelaʻ, seh'-lah; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress):—(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
STRONGS H5553: Abbreviations
I. סֶ֫לַע 61 noun masculineJudges 6:20 crag, cliff, synonym צוּר; — absolute ס׳ Judges 6:20 +, סָ֑לַע Numbers 20:10 +; construct סֶ֫לַע 1 Samuel 23:28; suffix סַלְעִי 2 Samuel 22:2 +, סַלְעוֺ Isaiah 31:9; plural סְלָעִים Isaiah 2:21 +; —
1. literally cliff, crag Judges 6:20; Isaiah 2:21; Isaiah 7:19; Amos 6:12; Numbers 20:8 (twice in verse); Numbers 20:10 (twice in verse); Numbers 20:11 (compare Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 78:16, and contrast the צוּר of Exodus 17:6), Numbers 24:21; Deuteronomy 32:13 (not elsewhere Hexateuch), + 10 times; שֵׁן הַסּ׳ 1 Samuel 14:4 (twice in verse) tooth of the crag, i.e. sharp crag, so Job 39:28; excavated in cliff as place of burial Isaiah 22:16; abode of wild animals, יַעֲלֵיסֿ׳ Isaiah 22:1, compare Psalm 104:18; Proverbs 30:26, of birds Job 39:28; Songs 2:14 (in figurative), compare Jeremiah 48:28, so of Edom Obadiah 3 = Jeremiah 49:16; compare (Numbers 24:21 above and) Isaiah 42:11; particular cliffs are: עֵיטָם ס׳ Judges 15:8, 11 compare Judges 15:13, (הָ)רִמּוֺן ס׳ Judges 20:45, 47 (twice in verse); Judges 21:13 הַמַּחְלְקוֺת ס׳ 1 Samuel 23:28 compare 1 Samuel 23:25; see also II.סֶלַע.
† 2. figurative, especially סַלְעִי of י׳ (only Psalms), Psalm 18:3 = 2 Samuel 22:2; Psalm 31:4; Psalm 42:10; Psalm 71:3; of Assyrian god Isaiah 31:9 (probably; compare צוּר Deuteronomy 32:31, 37); כָּבֵד צֵל ס׳ Isaiah 32:2 (simile of protecting care); figurative of security Psalm 40:3 (feet on cliff), מְצָדוֺת סְלָעִים מִשְׂגַּבּוֺ Isaiah 33:16; symbol of obstinacy חִזְּקוּ פְנֵיהֶם מִסּ׳ Jeremiah 5:3; צְחִיחַ ס׳ (bare cliff, literally glare of [the] cliff), in figure of openness, flagrancy Ezekiel 24:7, 8, of razed city Ezekiel 26:4, 14 (only here Ezekiel); in figure of fall of Babylonian Jeremiah 51:25.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

17:6

Numbers

20:8; 20:10; 20:10; 20:11; 24:21; 24:21

Deuteronomy

32:13; 32:31; 32:37

Judges

6:20; 6:20; 6:20; 15:8; 15:11; 15:13; 20:45; 20:47; 21:13

1 Samuel

14:4; 23:25; 23:28; 23:28

2 Samuel

22:2; 22:2

Nehemiah

9:15

Job

39:28; 39:28

Psalms

18:3; 31:4; 40:3; 42:10; 71:3; 78:16; 104:18

Proverbs

30:26

Song of Songs

2:14

Isaiah

2:21; 2:21; 7:19; 22:1; 22:16; 31:9; 31:9; 32:2; 33:16; 42:11

Jeremiah

5:3; 48:28; 49:16; 51:25

Ezekiel

24:7; 24:8; 26:4; 26:14

Amos

6:12

Obadiah

1:3

H5553

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Strong's Number H5553 matches the Hebrew סֶלַע (selaʿ),
which occurs 59 times in 53 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Num 20:8–Eze 26:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8 - tolle virgam et congrega populum tu et Aaron frater tuus et loquimini ad petram coram eis et illa dabit aquas cumque eduxeris aquam de petra bibet omnis multitudo et iumenta eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:10 - congregata multitudine ante petram dixitque eis audite rebelles et increduli num de petra hac vobis aquam poterimus eicere

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11 - cumque elevasset Moses manum percutiens virga bis silicem egressae sunt aquae largissimae ita ut et populus biberet et iumenta

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:21 - vidit quoque Cineum et adsumpta parabola ait robustum est quidem habitaculum tuum sed si in petra posueris nidum tuum

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:13 - constituit eum super excelsam terram ut comederet fructus agrorum ut sugeret mel de petra oleumque de saxo durissimo

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:36 - fuit autem terminus Amorrei ab ascensu Scorpionis Petra et superiora loca

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:20 - cui dixit angelus Domini tolle carnes et panes azymos et pone super petram illam et ius desuper funde cumque fecisset ita

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:8 - percussitque eos ingenti plaga ita ut stupentes suram femori inponerent et descendens habitavit in spelunca petrae Aetham

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:11 - descenderunt ergo tria milia virorum de Iuda ad specum silicis Aetham dixeruntque ad Samson nescis quod Philisthim imperent nobis quare hoc facere voluisti quibus ille ait sicut fecerunt mihi feci eis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:13 - dixerunt non te occidimus sed vinctum tradimus ligaveruntque eum duobus novis funibus et tulerunt de petra Aetham

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:45 - quod cum vidissent qui remanserant de Beniamin fugerunt in solitudinem et pergebant ad petram cuius vocabulum est Remmon in illa quoque fuga palantes et in diversa tendentes occiderunt quinque milia viros et cum ultra tenderent persecuti sunt eos et interfecerunt etiam alios duo milia

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:47 - remanserunt itaque de omni numero Beniamin qui evadere potuerant et fugere in solitudinem sescenti viri sederuntque in petra Remmon mensibus quattuor

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:13 - miseruntque nuntios ad filios Beniamin qui erant in petra Remmon et praeceperunt eis ut eos in pace susciperent

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:6 - quod cum vidissent viri Israhel se in arto sitos adflictus est enim populus absconderunt se in speluncis et in abditis in petris quoque et in antris et in cisternis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:4 - erant autem inter ascensus per quos nitebatur Ionathan transire ad stationem Philisthinorum eminentes petrae ex utraque parte et quasi in modum dentium scopuli hinc inde praerupti nomen uni Boses et nomen alteri Sene

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:25 - ivit ergo Saul et socii eius ad quaerendum et nuntiatum est David statimque descendit ad petram et versabatur in deserto Maon quod cum audisset Saul persecutus est David in deserto Maon

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2 - et ait Dominus petra mea et robur meum et salvator meus

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:11 - et ait ei egredere et sta in monte coram Domino et ecce Dominus transit et spiritus grandis et fortis subvertens montes et conterens petras ante Dominum non in spiritu Dominus et post spiritum commotio non in commotione Dominus

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:12 - et alia decem milia virorum ceperunt filii Iuda et adduxerunt ad praeruptum cuiusdam petrae praecipitaveruntque eos de summo in praeceps qui universi crepuerunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:15 - panem quoque de caelo dedisti eis in fame eorum et aquam de petra eduxisti eis sitientibus et dixisti eis ut ingrederentur et possiderent terram super quam levasti manum tuam ut traderes eis

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:1 - numquid nosti tempus partus hibicum in petris vel parturientes cervas observasti

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:28 - in petris manet et in praeruptis silicibus commoratur atque inaccessis rupibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - [Vulgate 17:3] Domine petra mea et robur meum et salvator meus Deus meus fortis meus sperabo in eo scutum meum et cornu salutis meae susceptor meus

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3 - [Vulgate 30:4] quia petra mea et munitio mea tu es et propter nomen tuum dux meus eris et enutries me

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:2 - [Vulgate 39:3] et audivit clamorem meum et eduxit me de lacu famoso de luto caeni et statuit super petram pedes meos stabilivit gressus meos

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:9 - [Vulgate 41:10] dicam Deo petra mea quare oblitus es mei quare tristis incedo adfligente inimico

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:3 - [Vulgate 70:3] esto mihi robustum habitaculum ut ingrediar iugiter praecepisti ut salvares me quia petra mea et fortitudo mea es tu

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:16 - [Vulgate 77:16] et eduxit rivos de petra et elicuit quasi flumina aquas

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:18 - [Vulgate 103:18] montes excelsi cervis petra refugium ericiis

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 137:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:9 - [Vulgate 136:9] beatus qui tenebit et adlidet parvulos tuos ad petram

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:6 - [Vulgate 140:6] sublati sunt iuxta petram iudices eorum et audient verba mea quoniam decora sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:26 - lepusculus plebs invalida quae conlocat in petra cubile suum

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:14 - columba mea in foraminibus petrae in caverna maceriae ostende mihi faciem tuam sonet vox tua in auribus meis vox enim tua dulcis et facies tua decora

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:21 - et ingredietur fissuras petrarum et cavernas saxorum a facie formidinis Domini et a gloria maiestatis eius cum surrexerit percutere terram

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:19 - et venient et requiescent omnes in torrentibus vallium et cavernis petrarum et in omnibus frutectis et in universis foraminibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:16 - quid tu hic aut quasi quis hic quia excidisti tibi hic sepulchrum excidisti in excelso memoriam diligenter in petra tabernaculum tibi

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:9 - et fortitudo eius a terrore transibit et pavebunt fugientes principes eius dixit Dominus cuius ignis est in Sion et caminus eius in Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2 - et erit vir sicut qui absconditur a vento et celat se a tempestate sicut rivi aquarum in siti et umbra petrae prominentis in terra deserta

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:16 - iste in excelsis habitabit munimenta saxorum sublimitas eius panis ei datus est aquae eius fideles sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:5 - qui consolamini in diis subter omne lignum frondosum immolantes parvulos in torrentibus subter inminentes petras

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:3 - Domine oculi tui respiciunt fidem percussisti eos et non doluerunt adtrivisti eos et rennuerunt accipere disciplinam induraverunt facies suas super petram noluerunt reverti

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:4 - tolle lumbare quod possedisti quod est circa lumbos tuos et surgens vade ad Eufraten et absconde illud ibi in foramine petrae

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:16 - ecce ego mittam piscatores multos dicit Dominus et piscabuntur eos et post haec mittam eis multos venatores et venabuntur eos de omni monte et de omni colle et de cavernis petrarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:29 - numquid non verba mea sunt quasi ignis ait Dominus et quasi malleus conterens petram

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:28 - relinquite civitates et habitate in petra habitatores Moab et estote quasi columba nidificans in summo ore foraminis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:16 - arrogantia tua decepit te et superbia cordis tui qui habitas in cavernis petrae et adprehendere niteris altitudinem collis cum exaltaveris quasi aquila nidum tuum inde detraham te dicit Dominus

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:25 - ecce ego ad te mons pestifer ait Dominus qui corrumpis universam terram et extendam manum meam super te et evolvam te de petris et dabo te in montem conbustionis

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:7 - sanguis enim eius in medio eius est super limpidissimam petram effudit illum non effudit illum super terram ut possit operiri pulvere

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8 - ut superducerem indignationem meam et vindicta ulciscerer dedi sanguinem eius super petram limpidissimam ne operiretur

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4 - et dissipabunt muros Tyri et destruent turres eius et radam pulverem eius de ea et dabo eam in limpidissimam petram

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