Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5554 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סֶלַע |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H5553 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Cela |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (seh'-lah) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea |
| KJV Renderings: | rock, Sela(-h). |
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II. סֶ֫לַע proper name [of a location] in Edom, ׳ מֵהַהַסּ Judg 1:36 (strike out מֵ, compare GFM); ׳ הַסּ captured in war 2Kgs 14:7 (and called יָקְתְאֵל); ׳ מִסּ Isa 16:1 site dubious; old identification with Petra denied, plausibly, by BuhlEdom GFMJu, 36 (who thinks of an actual cliff ), but held Benz 2Kgs 14:7 BdPal (1898), 206; ᵐ5 (ἡ)πέτρα.
