Strong's Lexicon

H4546

H4546 — מְסִלָּה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmcillahnoun femOccurrences: 27TWOT: 1506d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4546
Word:מְסִלָּה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H5549
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:27
Transliteration:mcillah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mes-il-law'
Meaning:1. a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively 2. specifically a viaduct, a staircase
KJV Renderings:causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5616

מְסִלָּה noun feminine highway; — ׳ מ Isa 11:16 + 12 t.; construct מְסִלַּת Isa 7:3 + 3 t.; suffix מְסִלָּתוֺ Joel 2:8 plural מְסִלּוֺת Isa 33:8 + 5 t.; suffix מְסִלֹּתַי Isa 49:11 מְסִלּוֺתָם Judg 5:20; Isa 59:7 — raised way, highway, public road (never of street in city) Num 20:19; Judg 20:31; Judg 20:32; Judg 20:45; Judg 21:19; 1Sam 6:12; 2Sam 20:12 (twice in verse); 2Sam 20:13; 2Kgs 18:17 = Isa 36:2; 1Chr 26:16; 1Chr 26:18; Isa 7:3; Isa 11:16; Isa 19:23; Isa 33:8; Isa 49:11; Isa 59:7; Jer 31:21 ׳ ישּׁר מ Isa 40:3 ׳ סלל מ Isa 62:10 in a figurative sense, of the courses of the stars Judg 5:20 the march of locusts Joel 2:8 the conduct of the upright Prov 16:17 of the ascents to Zion in the mind of the pious Ps 84:6 ( ᵐ5 : Bae reads מַעֲלוֺת). — In 2Chr 9:11 מסלות is error for מִסְעָד (ותׅ of || 1Kgs 10:12.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מסְלֶה ('sil-lah')

Numbers 20:19

KJV: And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
EHCC: We will go by the high way :

Judges 5:20

KJV: They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.courses: Heb. paths
EHCC: the arse their courses (in -. paths)

Judges 20:31

KJV: And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.to smite…: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etcthe house…: or, Beth–el
EHCC: kill, as at other times, ix the Fgh! By

Judges 21:19

KJV: Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth–el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth–el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.yearly: Heb. from year to yearon the east…: or, toward the sunrisingof the highway: or, on the highway
EHCC: הס the east side of the highway

2 Kings 18:17

KJV: And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.great: Heb. heavy
EHCC: in the highway of the fuller’s field.

1 Chronicles 26:18

KJV: At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
EHCC: -by the causeway of the going up,

2 Chronicles 9:1

KJV: And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
EHCC: i.the king made (of) the algum trees

Psalms 64:5

KJV: They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?matter: or, speechof…: Heb. to hide his snares
EHCC: (6),in whose heart (are) the ways (of

Proverbs 16:17

KJV: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
EHCC: The highway of the'upright (is) to depart

Proverbs 11:16

KJV: A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
EHCC: there shall be an Aighway for the remnant

Proverbs 19:23

KJV: The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
EHCC: In that day shall there be 4

Proverbs 33:8

EHCC: The highways lie waste,

Proverbs 36:2

EHCC: in the highway of the fuller's field.

Proverbs 40:3

EHCC: make straight in the desert a highway

Proverbs 49:11

EHCC: and my highways shall be exalted.

Proverbs 59:7

EHCC: wasting and destruction (are) in their

Proverbs 62:10

EHCC: Eaop the highway ;

Jeremiah 31:21

KJV: Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
EHCC: set thine heart foward the highway,

Joel 2:8

KJV: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.sword: or, dart
EHCC: they shall walk every one in his path:
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