Strong's Hebrew · H5549
H5549 çâlal
סָלַל
saw-lal'
to build
Looking for Greek G5549 chronízō? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H5549. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
çâlal appears 12 times in Scripture, including Exodus 9:17 and Job 19:12. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
In the King James Version
cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 12 times in Scripture
“The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me.”
“Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.”
“And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.””
“His troops advance together; they construct a ramp against me and encamp around my tent.”
“Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!”
“Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.”
“Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.”
“The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
