Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5548 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סַלכָּה |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from an unused root. meaning to walk |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Calkah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sal-kaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. walking 2. Salcah, a place East of the Jordan |
| KJV Renderings: | Salcah, Salchah. |
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סַלְכָה proper name [of a location] city on east border of Bashan, Deut 3:10; Josh 12:5; Josh 13:11 (all D ), 1Chr 5:11 = Nabataean עלתד (Lzb358 Cook101), modern ‚al—ad, ‚ar—ad , on southern spur of Jebel Hauran, approximately 63 miles due east of Jordan; compare BuhlGeogr. 252 Dr Deut 3:10 ; ᵐ5 Σελχα, Ελχα, etc. (Σ lost often after ἔως).
