סֶלַע (çelaʻ) — Rock

Hebrew word study: סֶלַע (çelaʻ), Strong's H5553. a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)

HebrewStrong's H5553
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סֶלַע (çelaʻ)
Pronounced: seh'-lah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be lofty;

KJV translation words: (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5553 is tagged on 58 words in 52 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 20:8 and last appears in Obadiah 1:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the rock ×14rock ×7a rock ×5the rock of ×4from a rock ×3are rock my ×2in the rock ×2is rock my ×2the cliff ×2the cliffs ×2the rocks ×2at the rock of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַסֶּלַע ×11סֶלַע ×11הַסְּלָעִים ×5הַסָּלַע ×5סַלְעִי ×5בַּסֶּלַע ×3מִסֶּלַע ×3סְלָעִים ×3סָלַע ×3בְּסֶלַע ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×9Judges ×8Isaiah ×7Jeremiah ×7Numbers ×61 Samuel ×4Ezekiel ×4Job ×3

Verses (first 25 of 52)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5554 סֶלַע (Çelaʻ), H5555 סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth), H5556 סׇלְעָם (çolʻâm).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çelaʻ (H5553) mean?

A craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress).

How is H5553 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5553 as: (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold..

How often does סֶלַע (çelaʻ) appear?

Strong's H5553 is tagged on 58 words in 52 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 20:8 and last appears in Obadiah 1:3.