Strong's H5549 · Hebrew
סָלַל
çâlal · /saw-lal'/
Definition
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
KJV: cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָלַל across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus1 verse
Job2 verses
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Jeremiah 50:26Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. from: Heb. from the end cast: or, tread her
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5549 (çâlal) mean?
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
How many times does H5549 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5549 (סָלַל) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “up.”
How is çâlal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5549 is rendered as “up” (8×), “Exalt” (1×), “exaltest” (1×), “extol” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word סָלַל come from?
a primitive root;