H5549Hebrewsōllû

סָלַל

to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)

12
Total Occurrences
6
Books
12
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to lift up, cast up, exalt
  • 2.(qal)
  • 3.(pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize
  • 4.(hithpoel) to exalt oneself

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: çâlal; Pronunciation: saw-lal'